Who is better, Karl Malone or Frazier?
Walt Frazier leads with a GOAT score of 89.4 against 89.2 for Karl Malone — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Karl Malone vs Frazier
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Walt Frazier above Karl Malone: 89.4 vs 89.2. Walt Frazier leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. Karl Malone leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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FrazierWinner
89.4Frazier wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Karl Malone
89.2Karl Malone wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Walt Frazier
89.4
Frazier leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Walt Frazier
2. Karl Malone
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Walt Frazier5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Karl Malone5 seasons played · career day 1,825124.4 points per game
-64.0% vs Frazier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Karl Malone | 0 | 0 | 14.9 | 36.6 | 124.4 | 233.6 |
| 🇺🇸 Frazier | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 346 | 695 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Karl MaloneRetired | FrazierRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 14 | 7 |
| Career points | 36,928 | — |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Career rebounds | 14,968 | — |
| Finals appearances | 3 | — |
| NBA championships | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive first teams | — | 7 |
| Career assists | — | 5,040 |
| Points in Game 7 of 1970 Finals | — | 36 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Frazier89.4
Karl Malone89.2
FAQ
Where does Karl Malone beat Frazier?
Karl Malone scores higher on statistics, longevity. Frazier leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Karl Malone vs Frazier score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Karl Malone: 89.2, Frazier: 89.4.
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