Contemporaries · overlapped 7 seasons
Karl Malone vs Tim Duncan
Karl Malone and Tim Duncan were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 7 seasons. On the floor, Karl Malone was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 19.0); Karl Malone was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 55.1%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Karl Malone's #14.
Career averages
| Karl Malone | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
19.0 |
| 10.1 |
Rebounds / game |
10.8 |
| 3.6 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 0.8 |
Blocks / game |
2.2 |
| 51.4% |
Field goal % |
50.5% |
| 21.1% |
3-point % |
14.1% |
| 73.3% |
Free throw % |
70.1% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
55.1% |
| 1,476 |
Games played |
1,392 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Karl Malone.
| Karl Malone | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.4 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
97.7 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.8 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.2% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Karl Malone | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 24.7 |
Points / game |
20.6 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
11.4 |
| 3.2 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 46.2% |
Field goal % |
50.1% |
| 13.7% |
3-point % |
11.5% |
| 72.7% |
Free throw % |
69.1% |
| 193 |
Playoff games |
251 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
3 |
| 0 |
Championships |
5 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
15 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #14 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#4 |