Karl Malone vs Kevin Garnett

[Th3ShowMVP]

Here's their career stats:

Malone Garnett
25.0 ppg 19.8 ppg
10.1 rpg 10.8 rpg
3.6 apg 4.2 apg
0.8 bpg 1.6 bpg
1.4 spg 1.4 spg
.516 FG% .497 FG%

Here's their career stats in the playoffs:

Malone Garnett
24.7 ppg 20.0 ppg
10.7 rpg 11.2 rpg
3.2 apg 4.0 apg
0.7 bpg 1.4 bpg
1.3 spg 1.3 spg
.463 FG% .474 FG%



So who's the greater PF, Garnett or Malone?

[DirtBag]

I trust Malone to take the game winning shot, Malone trusts Malone to take the last shot.. Garnett looks to pass.. thats what I use to distinguish between these two. Malone but it's close

[fazzazz1k]

Malone.

[iamgine]

Career, Malone. Prime, Malone. Peak, Garnett.

[FCN]

Garnett.

Better defender
Just as good if not better passer
At least equal offensively
Better off the dribble
Better length/wingspan

[Rose]

Garnett.

Better defender
Just as good if not better passer
At least equal offensively
Better off the dribble
Better length/wingspan

Agreed.

[nbacardDOTnet]

I don't deny Karl Malone 's greatness.

But I heard

Just remember, the mail man doesn't deliver on Sundays,

[Th3ShowMVP]

I trust Malone to take the game winning shot, Malone trusts Malone to take the last shot.. Garnett looks to pass.. thats what I use to distinguish between these two. Malone but it's close

[guy]

I trust Malone to take the game winning shot, Malone trusts Malone to take the last shot.. Garnett looks to pass.. thats what I use to distinguish between these two. Malone but it's close

How old are you? Cause your assumption about Malone is totally off. I would take Malone mainly cause his durability/longevity makes this a no-contest IMO, but acting like he was this super-clutch player couldn't be further from the truth.

[DirtBag]

He's not super clutch but he wasnt afraid to take the last shot something I believe Garnett has always been afraid of.

[alexandreben]

if just talk about how good they are and neglect career, i'd choose Malone, no doubt.

Malone is bigger stronger and faster, a better scorer, a much better foul-shot creator, better in paint, better outside shooter, better one-on-one defender.

KG is a better help-defender and shot blocker.

[guy]

He's not super clutch but he wasnt afraid to take the last shot something I believe Garnett has always been afraid of.

Karl Malone has a notorious reputation for not being able to step up in the clutch, probably even moreso then KG. And he usually was not taking the last shots, it was Stockton.

[tpols]

KG is the better basketball player in nearly all respects.

[team_diva]

King James... better than both of these scrubs combined.

[DirtBag]

I know that they had shooters that were taking more game final shots at the end of the games than Malone another being Horancek... but if I were picking between the two (malone and garnett) having seen both them play I am more comfortable with Malone in the clutch than KG. KG for the better part of his career was good through 3 and gone in the 4th. I'd take Malone because I don't have the option of say a Bird or Jordan.. I'm not saying Malone is the end all be all but I'd say he's above Garnett. Each have their strengths as mentioned above by other posters but I'd take Malone because I'd trust him more..