Karl Malone vs Shaquille O'Neal
Karl Malone and Shaquille O'Neal split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 42 times, 9 of them in the playoffs, with Karl Malone winning the series 22–20.
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), career value (232.3 Win Shares), and 1 more.
The case for Shaquille O'Neal
rebounding (10.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.6% TS%), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG23.7
10.1RPG10.9
3.6APG2.5
57.7%TS%58.6%
23.9PER26.4
232.3Win Shares180.4
1476games played1207
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Series wins | 20 |
| 26.0 | PPG | 27.1 |
| 10.0 | RPG | 11.2 |
| 3.5 | APG | 2.1 |
| 42 meetings (9 in the playoffs) · first 1992-93 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1476 | G | 1207 |
| 37.2 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 10.1 | REB | 10.9 |
| 3.6 | AST | 2.5 |
| 1.4 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 51.6 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 27.4 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 74.2 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.9 | PER | 26.4 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 232.3 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 92.1 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 1 |
| 14 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 14 | All-Star | 15 |
| 4 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring95
84Efficiency92
81Playmaking70
97Rebounding97
87Defense94
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