and both team and individual accomplishments it is tough to argue for Malone.
Points per game: Malone
Rebounds per game: Duncan
Assists per game: Malone
Steals per game: Malone
Blocks per game: Duncan
Malone scored 10,000 more points. Duncan has almost 2,000 more blocks. Duncan is the better defender, Malone the better scorer.
Head to Head:
Reg Season: Duncan (17-8)
Playoffs: Duncan (8-3)
*Malone only averages 20.7 ppg against Duncan and Duncan averages 25 ppg against Malone. Malone won both of his MVPs during this time.
Hardware:
Season MVPs: Tied at 2
Finals MVPs: Duncan (3-0)
All-NBA First Team: Malone (11 to 10)
All-Defensive First Team: Duncan (8-3)
All-Defensive Teams: Duncan (14-4)
All-Star Games: Duncan (15-14)
Rookie of the Year: Duncan (1-0)
NBA Championships: Duncan (5-0)
In my opinion, Duncan by more than a nudge. This is comparable to a Tom Brady vs Dan Marino debate on who is a better QB assuming Brady retired today. I'd take Tom, but you certainly could argue a case for Dan.