James Harden vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 6 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and James Harden debuted in 2009-10.
The case for James Harden
playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%).
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.9 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG25.0
5.6RPG10.1
7.3APG3.6
60.8%TS%57.7%
23.5PER23.9
182.4Win Shares232.3
1221games played1476
Per Game
| James Harden | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 1476 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 5.6 | REB | 10.1 |
| 7.3 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 51.6 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 23.9 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 182.4 | WS | 232.3 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 11 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 4 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring97
85Efficiency84
94Playmaking81
78Rebounding97
87Defense87
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