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%).
PPG
25.014.3
RPG
10.13.0
APG
3.68.5
TS%
57.7%60.5%
PER
23.919.9
Win Shares
232.3129.6
games played
14761217
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS2 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 8 AS
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18–13 | |
| Meetings | 31 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 23.9 | 13.0 |
| RPG | 9.5 | 2.8 |
| APG | 3.8 | 6.3 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2003-04 | |
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 1217 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 14.3 |
| REB | 10.1 | 3.0 |
| AST | 3.6 | 8.5 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| FG% | 51.6 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | 42.8 |
| FT% | 74.2 | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | 19.9 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 21.0 |
| WS | 232.3 | 129.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 92.1 | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 14 | 7 |
| All-Star | 14 | 8 |
| All-Defensive | 4 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9778
Efficiency8491
Playmaking8196
Rebounding9745
Defense8737
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