Damian Lillard vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against Damian Lillard, including rebounding (10.1 RPG) and per-minute impact (23.9 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and Damian Lillard debuted in 2012-13.
The case for Damian Lillard: scoring (25.1 PPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%).
The case for Karl Malone: rebounding (10.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.9 PER), career value (232.3 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
25.125.0
RPG
4.310.1
APG
6.73.6
TS%
59.0%57.7%
PER
22.323.9
Win Shares
118.3232.3
games played
9001476
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 9 AS2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 900 | 1476 |
| MIN | 36.2 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 25.1 | 25.0 |
| REB | 4.3 | 10.1 |
| AST | 6.7 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 43.9 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | 37.1 | 27.4 |
| FT% | 89.9 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.3 | 23.9 |
| TS% | 59.0 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 29.1 | 29.5 |
| WS | 118.3 | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | 0.174 | 0.203 |
| BPM | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 57.7 | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | 14 |
| All-Star | 9 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 4 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9897
Efficiency7784
Playmaking9781
Rebounding6697
Defense6587
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