Contemporaries · overlapped 6 seasons
Karl Malone vs Dirk Nowitzki
Karl Malone and Dirk Nowitzki were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 6 seasons. On the floor, Karl Malone was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 20.7); Karl Malone created more for others (3.6 assists per game to 2.4); Karl Malone controlled the glass (10.1 rebounds per game to 7.5). Karl Malone holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs and the #14 all-time ranking to Dirk Nowitzki's #25.
Career averages
| Karl Malone | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 10.1 |
Rebounds / game |
7.5 |
| 3.6 |
Assists / game |
2.4 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 51.4% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 21.1% |
3-point % |
37.9% |
| 73.3% |
Free throw % |
87.4% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
57.7% |
| 1,476 |
Games played |
1,522 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Karl Malone.
| Karl Malone | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
105.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
105.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
0.6 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Karl Malone | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 24.7 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
10.0 |
| 3.2 |
Assists / game |
2.5 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 46.2% |
Field goal % |
46.1% |
| 13.7% |
3-point % |
36.2% |
| 72.7% |
Free throw % |
89.2% |
| 193 |
Playoff games |
145 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
14 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #14 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#25 |