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).
PPG
25.017.8
RPG
10.110.0
APG
3.63.7
TS%
57.7%54.6%
PER
23.922.7
Win Shares
232.3191.4
games played
14761462
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 23–15 | |
| Meetings | 38 (6 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.6 | 20.0 |
| RPG | 8.9 | 10.6 |
| APG | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| First meeting | 1995-96 | |
| Last meeting | 2003-04 | |
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 1462 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 34.5 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 17.8 |
| REB | 10.1 | 10.0 |
| AST | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| FG% | 51.6 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | 27.5 |
| FT% | 74.2 | 78.9 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | 22.7 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 54.6 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 24.7 |
| WS | 232.3 | 191.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | 0.182 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| VORP | 92.1 | 87.9 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 14 | 9 |
| All-Star | 14 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 4 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9785
Efficiency8468
Playmaking8182
Rebounding9794
Defense8793
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