Karl Malone vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 4 of 6 career categories against Karl Malone, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and Karl Malone debuted in 1985-86.
The case for Karl Malone
shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), longevity (1476 games played).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain
scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG30.1
10.1RPG22.8
3.6APG4.4
57.7%TS%54.7%
1476games played1045
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1476 | G | 1045 |
| 37.2 | MIN | 43.8 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 10.1 | REB | 22.8 |
| 3.6 | AST | 4.4 |
| 1.4 | STL | — |
| 0.8 | BLK | — |
| 51.6 | FG% | 53.9 |
| 27.4 | 3P% | — |
| 74.2 | FT% | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.9 | PER | — |
| 57.7 | TS% | 54.7 |
| 29.5 | USG% | — |
| 232.3 | WS | — |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | — |
| 4.6 | BPM | — |
| 92.1 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 4 |
| 14 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 14 | All-Star | 13 |
| 4 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring93
84Efficiency55
81Playmaking92
97Rebounding100
87Defense0
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