Dwight Howard vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 6 of 8 career categories against Dwight Howard, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and Dwight Howard debuted in 2004-05.
The case for Dwight Howard
rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%).
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), per-minute impact (23.9 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
15.7PPG25.0
11.8RPG10.1
1.3APG3.6
60.2%TS%57.7%
21.3PER23.9
142.0Win Shares232.3
1242games played1476
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1242 | G | 1476 |
| 31.7 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 15.7 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 11.8 | REB | 10.1 |
| 1.3 | AST | 3.6 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.4 |
| 1.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 58.7 | FG% | 51.6 |
| 21.4 | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 56.7 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.3 | PER | 23.9 |
| 60.2 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 22.2 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 142.0 | WS | 232.3 |
| 0.173 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 1.5 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 35.0 | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defensive POY | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 8 | All-Star | 14 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 4 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
82Scoring97
90Efficiency84
48Playmaking81
98Rebounding97
93Defense87
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