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).
PPG
25.025.0
RPG
10.15.2
APG
3.64.7
TS%
57.7%55.0%
PER
23.922.9
Win Shares
232.3172.5
games played
14761346
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 20–14 | |
| Meetings | 34 (9 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.8 | 18.9 |
| RPG | 9.0 | 3.6 |
| APG | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2002-03 | |
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 1346 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 36.1 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| REB | 10.1 | 5.2 |
| AST | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| FG% | 51.6 | 44.7 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | 32.9 |
| FT% | 74.2 | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | 22.9 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 55.0 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 31.8 |
| WS | 232.3 | 172.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | 0.170 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| VORP | 92.1 | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 14 | 15 |
| All-Star | 14 | 18 |
| All-Defensive | 4 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 4 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9796
Efficiency8472
Playmaking8188
Rebounding9775
Defense8783
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