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).
PPG
25.019.0
RPG
10.110.8
APG
3.63.0
TS%
57.7%55.1%
PER
23.924.2
Win Shares
232.3206.7
games played
14761392
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS2 MVP · 3 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 16–20 | |
| Meetings | 36 (11 playoff) | |
| PPG | 19.4 | 23.8 |
| RPG | 9.6 | 11.0 |
| APG | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| First meeting | 1997-98 | |
| Last meeting | 2003-04 | |
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 1392 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 34.0 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 19.0 |
| REB | 10.1 | 10.8 |
| AST | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| FG% | 51.6 | 50.6 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | 17.9 |
| FT% | 74.2 | 69.6 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | 24.2 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 55.1 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 27.0 |
| WS | 232.3 | 206.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | 0.210 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| VORP | 92.1 | 82.1 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 14 | 15 |
| All-Star | 14 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 4 | 15 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9791
Efficiency8472
Playmaking8180
Rebounding9798
Defense8797
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