Karl Malone vs Tim Duncan
Karl Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against Tim Duncan, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). Head to head they met 36 times, 11 of them in the playoffs, with Tim Duncan winning the series 20–16.
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Tim Duncan
rebounding (10.8 RPG), per-minute impact (24.2 PER), accolades (2 MVP · 3 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 15 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG19.0
10.1RPG10.8
3.6APG3.0
57.7%TS%55.1%
23.9PER24.2
232.3Win Shares206.7
1476games played1392
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Series wins | 20 |
| 19.4 | PPG | 23.8 |
| 9.6 | RPG | 11.0 |
| 3.8 | APG | 2.8 |
| 36 meetings (11 in the playoffs) · first 1997-98 · last 2003-04 | ||
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1476 | G | 1392 |
| 37.2 | MIN | 34.0 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 19.0 |
| 10.1 | REB | 10.8 |
| 3.6 | AST | 3.0 |
| 1.4 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 2.2 |
| 51.6 | FG% | 50.6 |
| 27.4 | 3P% | 17.9 |
| 74.2 | FT% | 69.6 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.9 | PER | 24.2 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 55.1 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 27.0 |
| 232.3 | WS | 206.7 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.210 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 4.8 |
| 92.1 | VORP | 82.1 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 2 |
| 14 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 14 | All-Star | 15 |
| 4 | All-Defensive | 15 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring91
84Efficiency72
81Playmaking80
97Rebounding98
87Defense97
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