Karl Malone vs Larry Bird
Karl Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). Head to head they met 11 times, with Larry Bird winning the series 8–3.
The case for Karl Malone: scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Larry Bird: playmaking (6.3 APG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER), accolades (3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
PPG
25.024.3
RPG
10.110.0
APG
3.66.3
TS%
57.7%56.4%
PER
23.924.7
Win Shares
232.367.4
games played
1476897
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3–8 | |
| Meetings | 11 | |
| PPG | 25.7 | 27.5 |
| RPG | 11.0 | 8.0 |
| APG | 2.5 | 6.4 |
| First meeting | 1985-86 | |
| Last meeting | 1991-92 | |
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 897 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 24.3 |
| REB | 10.1 | 10.0 |
| AST | 3.6 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.6 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 74.2 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 27.1 |
| WS | 232.3 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 92.1 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 14 | 10 |
| All-Star | 14 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 4 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9797
Efficiency8476
Playmaking8194
Rebounding9796
Defense8791
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