Karl Malone vs Pau Gasol
Karl Malone leads 8 of 8 career categories against Pau Gasol, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). Head to head they met 10 times, with the series even at 5–5.
The case for Karl Malone: scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 5 more.
Pau Gasol trails in every compared category here.
PPG
25.017.0
RPG
10.19.2
APG
3.63.2
TS%
57.7%56.5%
PER
23.921.4
Win Shares
232.3143.9
games played
14761226
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5–5 | |
| Meetings | 10 | |
| PPG | 17.3 | 14.5 |
| RPG | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| APG | 5.0 | 1.9 |
| First meeting | 2001-02 | |
| Last meeting | 2003-04 | |
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 1226 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 33.4 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 17.0 |
| REB | 10.1 | 9.2 |
| AST | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 51.6 | 50.7 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 74.2 | 75.3 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | 21.4 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 23.3 |
| WS | 232.3 | 143.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | 0.169 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| VORP | 92.1 | 52.6 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 14 | 4 |
| All-Star | 14 | 6 |
| All-Defensive | 4 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9787
Efficiency8475
Playmaking8181
Rebounding9795
Defense8788
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