Contemporaries · overlapped 3 seasons
Karl Malone vs Tony Parker
Karl Malone and Tony Parker were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 3 seasons. On the floor, Karl Malone was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 15.5); Karl Malone was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 54.7%); Tony Parker created more for others (5.6 assists per game to 3.6). Karl Malone holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs and the #14 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.
Career averages
| Karl Malone | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
15.5 |
| 10.1 |
Rebounds / game |
2.7 |
| 3.6 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 51.4% |
Field goal % |
48.7% |
| 21.1% |
3-point % |
32.5% |
| 73.3% |
Free throw % |
74.6% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
54.7% |
| 1,476 |
Games played |
1,254 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Karl Malone.
| Karl Malone | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.5 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
103.0 |
| — |
Net rating |
4.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.0% |
Playoff averages
| Karl Malone | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 24.7 |
Points / game |
17.9 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
3.0 |
| 3.2 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.1 |
| 46.2% |
Field goal % |
45.8% |
| 13.7% |
3-point % |
31.1% |
| 72.7% |
Free throw % |
73.2% |
| 193 |
Playoff games |
226 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Stat | Tony Parker |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
4 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
6 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #14 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#57 |