Karl Malone vs Michael Jordan
Karl Malone and Michael Jordan split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 36 times, 12 of them in the playoffs, with Michael Jordan winning the series 19–17.
The case for Karl Malone: rebounding (10.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), career value (232.3 Win Shares), and 1 more.
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 1 more.
PPG
25.030.1
RPG
10.16.2
APG
3.65.3
TS%
57.7%56.9%
PER
23.928.1
Win Shares
232.3197.9
games played
14761072
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17–19 | |
| Meetings | 36 (12 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.7 | 33.1 |
| RPG | 10.6 | 6.1 |
| APG | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| First meeting | 1986-87 | |
| Last meeting | 2002-03 | |
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 1072 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 30.1 |
| REB | 10.1 | 6.2 |
| AST | 3.6 | 5.3 |
| STL | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.6 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 74.2 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 33.7 |
| WS | 232.3 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 92.1 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 5 |
| All-NBA | 14 | 11 |
| All-Star | 14 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 4 | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 6 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9799
Efficiency8478
Playmaking8190
Rebounding9782
Defense8795
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