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.
PPG
25.030.1
RPG
10.122.8
APG
3.64.4
TS%
57.7%54.7%
games played
14761045
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1476 | 1045 |
| MIN | 37.2 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 30.1 |
| REB | 10.1 | 22.8 |
| AST | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| STL | 1.4 | — |
| BLK | 0.8 | — |
| FG% | 51.6 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 27.4 | — |
| FT% | 74.2 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.9 | — |
| TS% | 57.7 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 29.5 | — |
| WS | 232.3 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.203 | — |
| BPM | 4.6 | — |
| VORP | 92.1 | — |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 4 |
| All-NBA | 14 | 10 |
| All-Star | 14 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 4 | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9793
Efficiency8455
Playmaking8192
Rebounding97100
Defense870
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