Karl Malone vs Rudy Gobert
Karl Malone leads 6 of 8 career categories against Rudy Gobert, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and Rudy Gobert debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Karl Malone: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), per-minute impact (23.9 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Rudy Gobert: rebounding (11.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (66.4% TS%).
PPG
25.010.9
RPG
10.111.5
APG
3.61.7
TS%
57.7%66.4%
PER
23.917.6
Win Shares
232.38.8
games played
147676
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 76 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 10.9 |
| REB | 10.1 | 11.5 |
| AST | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 51.6 | 68.2 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | 0.0 |
| FT% | 74.2 | 52.6 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | 17.6 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 66.4 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 12.9 |
| WS | 232.3 | 8.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | 0.177 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| VORP | 92.1 | 1.5 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 14 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
| All-Defensive | 4 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9763
Efficiency8494
Playmaking8146
Rebounding9799
Defense8797
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