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.
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG30.1
10.1RPG6.2
3.6APG5.3
57.7%TS%56.9%
23.9PER28.1
232.3Win Shares197.9
1476games played1072
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Series wins | 19 |
| 25.7 | PPG | 33.1 |
| 10.6 | RPG | 6.1 |
| 3.3 | APG | 4.5 |
| 36 meetings (12 in the playoffs) · first 1986-87 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1476 | G | 1072 |
| 37.2 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 10.1 | REB | 6.2 |
| 3.6 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.4 | STL | 2.3 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 51.6 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 27.4 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 74.2 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.9 | PER | 28.1 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 232.3 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 92.1 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 5 |
| 14 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 14 | All-Star | 14 |
| 4 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 6 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring99
84Efficiency78
81Playmaking90
97Rebounding82
87Defense95
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