Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Karl Malone
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 of 8 career categories against Karl Malone, including rebounding (11.2 RPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). Head to head they met 25 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar winning the series 16–9.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), per-minute impact (23.9 PER), career value (232.3 Win Shares).
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG25.0
11.2RPG10.1
3.6APG3.6
59.2%TS%57.7%
17.8PER23.9
26.1Win Shares232.3
1560games played1476
Head to Head
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Series wins | 9 |
| 15.2 | PPG | 23.6 |
| 6.1 | RPG | 10.4 |
| 2.8 | APG | 2.0 |
| 25 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 1985-86 · last 1988-89 | ||
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 1476 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 11.2 | REB | 10.1 |
| 3.6 | AST | 3.6 |
| 0.6 | STL | 1.4 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 55.9 | FG% | 51.6 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 72.2 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 23.9 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 23.1 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 26.1 | WS | 232.3 |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 0.9 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 6.7 | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | 2 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | — |
| 15 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 19 | All-Star | 14 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | 4 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring97
88Efficiency84
78Playmaking81
93Rebounding97
75Defense87
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