David Robinson vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against David Robinson, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). Head to head they met 69 times, 15 of them in the playoffs, with Karl Malone winning the series 35–34.
The case for David Robinson
rebounding (10.6 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.3% TS%), per-minute impact (26.2 PER).
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), career value (232.3 Win Shares), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
21.1PPG25.0
10.6RPG10.1
2.5APG3.6
58.3%TS%57.7%
26.2PER23.9
177.1Win Shares232.3
987games played1476
Head to Head
| David Robinson | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Series wins | 35 |
| 19.1 | PPG | 24.1 |
| 10.4 | RPG | 10.6 |
| 2.6 | APG | 3.4 |
| 69 meetings (15 in the playoffs) · first 1989-90 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| David Robinson | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 987 | G | 1476 |
| 34.7 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 21.1 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 10.6 | REB | 10.1 |
| 2.5 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.4 |
| 3.0 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 51.8 | FG% | 51.6 |
| 25.0 | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 73.6 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | PER | 23.9 |
| 58.3 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 26.4 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 177.1 | WS | 232.3 |
| 0.248 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 7.0 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 78.7 | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 10 | All-Star | 14 |
| 8 | All-Defensive | 4 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring97
89Efficiency84
66Playmaking81
97Rebounding97
99Defense87
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