Gary Payton vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 7 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). Head to head they met 71 times, 21 of them in the playoffs, with Karl Malone winning the series 39–32.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG).
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG25.0
3.9RPG10.1
6.7APG3.6
52.8%TS%57.7%
18.9PER23.9
144.0Win Shares232.3
1335games played1476
Head to Head
| Gary Payton | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Series wins | 39 |
| 17.0 | PPG | 25.9 |
| 4.2 | RPG | 10.1 |
| 6.2 | APG | 3.8 |
| 71 meetings (21 in the playoffs) · first 1990-91 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1476 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 3.9 | REB | 10.1 |
| 6.7 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 51.6 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 23.9 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 144.0 | WS | 232.3 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 9 | All-Star | 14 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 4 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring97
56Efficiency84
95Playmaking81
60Rebounding97
82Defense87
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