Karl Malone vs Stephen Curry
Karl Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against Stephen Curry, including rebounding (10.1 RPG) and per-minute impact (23.9 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and Stephen Curry debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Karl Malone: rebounding (10.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.9 PER), career value (232.3 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Stephen Curry: scoring (26.6 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), shooting efficiency (63.7% TS%).
PPG
25.026.6
RPG
10.13.6
APG
3.64.7
TS%
57.7%63.7%
PER
23.922.5
Win Shares
232.34.1
games played
147643
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 43 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 31.0 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 26.6 |
| REB | 10.1 | 3.6 |
| AST | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 51.6 | 46.8 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | 39.3 |
| FT% | 74.2 | 92.3 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | 22.5 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 63.7 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 32.5 |
| WS | 232.3 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 5.9 |
| VORP | 92.1 | 2.7 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 14 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
| All-Defensive | 4 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9798
Efficiency8489
Playmaking8188
Rebounding9754
Defense8775
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