Karl Malone vs Kevin Durant
Karl Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Durant, including rebounding (10.1 RPG) and per-minute impact (23.9 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and Kevin Durant debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Karl Malone: rebounding (10.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.9 PER), career value (232.3 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Kevin Durant: scoring (26.0 PPG), playmaking (4.8 APG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%).
PPG
25.026.0
RPG
10.15.5
APG
3.64.8
TS%
57.7%64.1%
PER
23.921.1
Win Shares
232.310.6
games played
147678
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 78 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 36.4 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 26.0 |
| REB | 10.1 | 5.5 |
| AST | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| FG% | 51.6 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | 41.3 |
| FT% | 74.2 | 87.4 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 64.1 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 27.1 |
| WS | 232.3 | 10.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | 0.179 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 92.1 | 4.5 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 14 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
| All-Defensive | 4 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9797
Efficiency8490
Playmaking8189
Rebounding9780
Defense8782
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