Dirk Nowitzki vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 6 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). Head to head they met 26 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Karl Malone winning the series 14–12.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), longevity (1522 games played).
The case for Karl Malone: scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 3 more.
PPG
20.725.0
RPG
7.510.1
APG
2.43.6
TS%
57.7%57.7%
PER
22.423.9
Win Shares
206.6232.3
games played
15221476
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 12–14 | |
| Meetings | 26 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 21.2 | 23.7 |
| RPG | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| APG | 2.1 | 3.8 |
| First meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Last meeting | 2003-04 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1476 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 25.0 |
| REB | 7.5 | 10.1 |
| AST | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 27.4 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 23.9 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 29.5 |
| WS | 206.6 | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.203 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 2 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 14 |
| All-Star | 14 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 4 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9297
Efficiency8184
Playmaking7081
Rebounding8997
Defense7587
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