Hakeem Olajuwon vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 6 of 8 career categories against Hakeem Olajuwon, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). Head to head they met 89 times, 21 of them in the playoffs, with Karl Malone winning the series 46–43.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon: rebounding (11.1 RPG), accolades (1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Karl Malone: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 3 more.
PPG
21.825.0
RPG
11.110.1
APG
2.53.6
TS%
55.3%57.7%
PER
23.823.9
Win Shares
150.5232.3
games played
12381476
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 43–46 | |
| Meetings | 89 (21 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| RPG | 10.9 | 11.4 |
| APG | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| First meeting | 1985-86 | |
| Last meeting | 2001-02 | |
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 1476 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 25.0 |
| REB | 11.1 | 10.1 |
| AST | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 27.4 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 23.9 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 29.5 |
| WS | 150.5 | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.203 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 2 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| Defensive POY | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 14 |
| All-Star | 12 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | 4 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9397
Efficiency7284
Playmaking6581
Rebounding9797
Defense9987
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