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.
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG25.0
4.9RPG10.1
5.6APG3.6
55.4%TS%57.7%
932games played1476
Per Game
| Jerry West | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 1476 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 4.9 | REB | 10.1 |
| 5.6 | AST | 3.6 |
| 0.0 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 47.8 | FG% | 51.6 |
| — | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 23.9 |
| 55.4 | TS% | 57.7 |
| — | USG% | 29.5 |
| — | WS | 232.3 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| — | BPM | 4.6 |
| — | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 14 | All-Star | 14 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 4 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring97
71Efficiency84
95Playmaking81
66Rebounding97
3Defense87
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