Karl Malone vs Kobe Bryant
Karl Malone leads 6 of 8 career categories against Kobe Bryant, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). Head to head they met 34 times, 9 of them in the playoffs, with Karl Malone winning the series 20–14.
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 3 more.
The case for Kobe Bryant
playmaking (4.7 APG), accolades (1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG25.0
10.1RPG5.2
3.6APG4.7
57.7%TS%55.0%
23.9PER22.9
232.3Win Shares172.5
1476games played1346
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Series wins | 14 |
| 25.8 | PPG | 18.9 |
| 9.0 | RPG | 3.6 |
| 3.3 | APG | 3.5 |
| 34 meetings (9 in the playoffs) · first 1996-97 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1476 | G | 1346 |
| 37.2 | MIN | 36.1 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 10.1 | REB | 5.2 |
| 3.6 | AST | 4.7 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 51.6 | FG% | 44.7 |
| 27.4 | 3P% | 32.9 |
| 74.2 | FT% | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.9 | PER | 22.9 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 55.0 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 31.8 |
| 232.3 | WS | 172.5 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.170 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 4.2 |
| 92.1 | VORP | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 1 |
| 14 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 14 | All-Star | 18 |
| 4 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 4 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring96
84Efficiency72
81Playmaking88
97Rebounding75
87Defense83
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