Jerry West vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 4 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including rebounding (10.1 RPG) and shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Karl Malone debuted in 1985-86.
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG).
The case for Karl Malone: rebounding (10.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), longevity (1476 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
27.025.0
RPG
4.910.1
APG
5.63.6
TS%
55.4%57.7%
games played
9321476
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Jerry West | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 1476 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 25.0 |
| REB | 4.9 | 10.1 |
| AST | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | — | 27.4 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 23.9 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 57.7 |
| USG% | — | 29.5 |
| WS | — | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.203 |
| BPM | — | 4.6 |
| VORP | — | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 14 |
| All-Star | 14 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 4 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 2 |
| MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9697
Efficiency7184
Playmaking9581
Rebounding6697
Defense387
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