Karl Malone vs Kawhi Leonard
Karl Malone leads 7 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, 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 Kawhi Leonard debuted in 2011-12.
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 4 more.
The case for Kawhi Leonard
shooting efficiency (60.7% TS%).
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG20.7
10.1RPG6.4
3.6APG3.1
57.7%TS%60.7%
23.9PER23.6
232.3Win Shares112.1
1476games played798
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 1476 | G | 798 |
| 37.2 | MIN | 31.8 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 10.1 | REB | 6.4 |
| 3.6 | AST | 3.1 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 51.6 | FG% | 49.9 |
| 27.4 | 3P% | 39.1 |
| 74.2 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.9 | PER | 23.6 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 60.7 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 26.3 |
| 232.3 | WS | 112.1 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 5.9 |
| 92.1 | VORP | 50.9 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | — |
| 14 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 14 | All-Star | 7 |
| 4 | All-Defensive | 7 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring89
84Efficiency86
81Playmaking76
97Rebounding86
87Defense94
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