Karl Malone vs Kevin Garnett
Karl Malone leads 7 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). Head to head they met 38 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Karl Malone winning the series 23–15.
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
The case for Kevin Garnett
playmaking (3.7 APG).
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG17.8
10.1RPG10.0
3.6APG3.7
57.7%TS%54.6%
23.9PER22.7
232.3Win Shares191.4
1476games played1462
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Series wins | 15 |
| 22.6 | PPG | 20.0 |
| 8.9 | RPG | 10.6 |
| 4.2 | APG | 3.7 |
| 38 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 1995-96 · last 2003-04 | ||
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 1476 | G | 1462 |
| 37.2 | MIN | 34.5 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 17.8 |
| 10.1 | REB | 10.0 |
| 3.6 | AST | 3.7 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.4 |
| 51.6 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 27.4 | 3P% | 27.5 |
| 74.2 | FT% | 78.9 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.9 | PER | 22.7 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 54.6 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 24.7 |
| 232.3 | WS | 191.4 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.182 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 4.9 |
| 92.1 | VORP | 87.9 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 1 |
| 14 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 14 | All-Star | 15 |
| 4 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring85
84Efficiency68
81Playmaking82
97Rebounding94
87Defense93
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