Karl Malone vs Steve Nash
Karl Malone leads 6 of 8 career categories against Steve Nash, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). Head to head they met 31 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Karl Malone winning the series 18–13.
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.9 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Steve Nash
playmaking (8.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%).
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG14.3
10.1RPG3.0
3.6APG8.5
57.7%TS%60.5%
23.9PER19.9
232.3Win Shares129.6
1476games played1217
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Series wins | 13 |
| 23.9 | PPG | 13.0 |
| 9.5 | RPG | 2.8 |
| 3.8 | APG | 6.3 |
| 31 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 1996-97 · last 2003-04 | ||
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 1476 | G | 1217 |
| 37.2 | MIN | 31.3 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 14.3 |
| 10.1 | REB | 3.0 |
| 3.6 | AST | 8.5 |
| 1.4 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 51.6 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 27.4 | 3P% | 42.8 |
| 74.2 | FT% | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.9 | PER | 19.9 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 60.5 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 21.0 |
| 232.3 | WS | 129.6 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.163 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 3.5 |
| 92.1 | VORP | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 2 |
| 14 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 14 | All-Star | 8 |
| 4 | All-Defensive | — |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
97Scoring78
84Efficiency91
81Playmaking96
97Rebounding45
87Defense37
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