Karl Anthony Malone (The Mailman)
Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: July 24, 1963 in Summerfield, Louisiana
High School: Summerfield in Summerfield, Louisiana
College: Louisiana Tech University
Draft: Utah Jazz, 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall), 1985 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 25, 1985
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2010 (Full List)
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 82 | 2857 | 728 | 1422 | 0 | 7 | 323 | 540 | 278 | 855 | 158 | 104 | 60 | 237 | 323 | 1779 | .512 | .000 | .598 | 34.8 | 21.7 | 10.4 | 1.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1422 | 349 | 680 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 252 | 134 | 448 | 102 | 56 | 31 | 119 | 163 | 844 | .513 | .000 | .579 | 34.7 | 20.6 | 10.9 | 2.5 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1435 | 379 | 742 | 0 | 6 | 177 | 288 | 144 | 407 | 56 | 48 | 29 | 118 | 160 | 935 | .511 | .000 | .615 | 35.0 | 22.8 | 9.9 | 1.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 46 | 46 | 1528 | 358 | 720 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 279 | 147 | 457 | 95 | 70 | 38 | 133 | 181 | 874 | .497 | .000 | .566 | 33.2 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 2.1 |
| Post | 36 | 36 | 1329 | 370 | 702 | 0 | 4 | 165 | 261 | 131 | 398 | 63 | 34 | 22 | 104 | 142 | 905 | .527 | .000 | .632 | 36.9 | 25.1 | 11.1 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 44 | 44 | 1522 | 388 | 717 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 286 | 143 | 486 | 105 | 57 | 37 | 126 | 171 | 945 | .541 | .000 | .591 | 34.6 | 21.5 | 11.0 | 2.4 |
| Loss | 38 | 38 | 1335 | 340 | 705 | 0 | 6 | 154 | 254 | 135 | 369 | 53 | 47 | 23 | 111 | 152 | 834 | .482 | .000 | .606 | 35.1 | 21.9 | 9.7 | 1.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .357 | .400 | 21.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
| November | 13 | 13 | 409 | 93 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 72 | 45 | 130 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 40 | 52 | 227 | .477 | .569 | 31.5 | 17.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 | ||
| December | 15 | 15 | 512 | 113 | 220 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 95 | 43 | 144 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 58 | 283 | .514 | .000 | .600 | 34.1 | 18.9 | 9.6 | 1.9 | |
| January | 14 | 14 | 501 | 128 | 256 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 87 | 50 | 149 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 40 | 56 | 302 | .500 | .000 | .529 | 35.8 | 21.6 | 10.6 | 2.4 | |
| February | 13 | 13 | 460 | 122 | 225 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 103 | 41 | 136 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 28 | 51 | 310 | .542 | .000 | .641 | 35.4 | 23.8 | 10.5 | 1.8 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 596 | 178 | 325 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 115 | 54 | 177 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 67 | 429 | .548 | .000 | .635 | 37.3 | 26.8 | 11.1 | 1.6 | |
| April | 10 | 10 | 358 | 89 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 63 | 44 | 115 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 35 | 216 | .476 | .603 | 35.8 | 21.6 | 11.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 5 | 5 | 157 | 49 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 109 | .563 | .524 | 31.4 | 21.8 | 7.0 | 1.0 | |
| Monday | 7 | 7 | 263 | 61 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 39 | 22 | 78 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 145 | .452 | .590 | 37.6 | 20.7 | 11.1 | 1.6 | ||
| Tuesday | 14 | 14 | 493 | 125 | 250 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 97 | 51 | 147 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 40 | 51 | 309 | .500 | .000 | .608 | 35.2 | 22.1 | 10.5 | 2.1 | |
| Wednesday | 13 | 13 | 471 | 127 | 232 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 93 | 41 | 133 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 37 | 53 | 310 | .547 | .000 | .602 | 36.2 | 23.8 | 10.2 | 2.5 | |
| Thursday | 11 | 11 | 389 | 103 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 75 | 42 | 124 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 36 | 42 | 254 | .554 | .640 | 35.4 | 23.1 | 11.3 | 1.8 | ||
| Friday | 13 | 13 | 436 | 118 | 228 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 115 | 52 | 147 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 56 | 304 | .518 | .000 | .591 | 33.5 | 23.4 | 11.3 | 2.2 | |
| Saturday | 19 | 19 | 648 | 145 | 304 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 100 | 59 | 191 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 52 | 76 | 348 | .477 | .000 | .580 | 34.1 | 18.3 | 10.1 | 1.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 2857 | 728 | 1422 | 0 | 7 | 323 | 540 | 278 | 855 | 158 | 104 | 60 | 237 | 323 | 1779 | .512 | .000 | .598 | 34.8 | 21.7 | 10.4 | 1.9 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 18 | 18 | 741 | 203 | 370 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 141 | 64 | 207 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 47 | 75 | 488 | .549 | .000 | .582 | 41.2 | 27.1 | 11.5 | 1.8 |
| 30-39 | 50 | 50 | 1761 | 447 | 873 | 0 | 5 | 208 | 342 | 183 | 541 | 103 | 75 | 45 | 151 | 194 | 1102 | .512 | .000 | .608 | 35.2 | 22.0 | 10.8 | 2.1 | |
| 20-29 | 13 | 13 | 338 | 72 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 54 | 29 | 101 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 38 | 52 | 177 | .431 | .000 | .611 | 26.0 | 13.6 | 7.8 | 1.6 | |
| 10-19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .500 | .000 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 24 | 24 | 795 | 203 | 386 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 151 | 78 | 227 | 36 | 30 | 21 | 70 | 89 | 498 | .526 | .000 | .609 | 33.1 | 20.8 | 9.5 | 1.5 |
| 1 Day | 38 | 38 | 1371 | 353 | 681 | 0 | 3 | 157 | 252 | 142 | 435 | 85 | 50 | 20 | 111 | 153 | 863 | .518 | .000 | .623 | 36.1 | 22.7 | 11.4 | 2.2 | |
| 2 Days | 10 | 10 | 339 | 88 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 68 | 29 | 92 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 39 | 216 | .484 | .588 | 33.9 | 21.6 | 9.2 | 1.7 | ||
| 3+ Days | 9 | 9 | 331 | 79 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 64 | 28 | 97 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 190 | .497 | .500 | 36.8 | 21.1 | 10.8 | 2.2 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 22 | 22 | 768 | 194 | 405 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 146 | 77 | 223 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 58 | 95 | 481 | .479 | .000 | .637 | 34.9 | 21.9 | 10.1 | 1.5 |
| Western | 60 | 60 | 2089 | 534 | 1017 | 0 | 5 | 230 | 394 | 201 | 632 | 126 | 69 | 35 | 179 | 228 | 1298 | .525 | .000 | .584 | 34.8 | 21.6 | 10.5 | 2.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 10 | 10 | 331 | 83 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 62 | 37 | 94 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 205 | .461 | .000 | .629 | 33.1 | 20.5 | 9.4 | 0.9 |
| Central | 12 | 12 | 437 | 111 | 225 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 84 | 40 | 129 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 54 | 276 | .493 | .000 | .643 | 36.4 | 23.0 | 10.8 | 1.9 | |
| Midwest | 30 | 30 | 1027 | 250 | 473 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 197 | 94 | 298 | 69 | 31 | 18 | 86 | 119 | 615 | .529 | .000 | .584 | 34.2 | 20.5 | 9.9 | 2.3 | |
| Pacific | 30 | 30 | 1062 | 284 | 544 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 197 | 107 | 334 | 57 | 38 | 17 | 93 | 109 | 683 | .522 | .000 | .584 | 35.4 | 22.8 | 11.1 | 1.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 67 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 46 | .515 | .571 | 33.5 | 23.0 | 11.5 | 0.5 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 68 | 19 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 45 | .432 | .778 | 34.0 | 22.5 | 10.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 72 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 41 | .472 | .000 | .500 | 36.0 | 20.5 | 9.5 | 2.5 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 66 | 15 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 33 | .357 | .600 | 33.0 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Dallas | 6 | 6 | 185 | 47 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 107 | .511 | .542 | 30.8 | 17.8 | 9.7 | 2.0 | ||
| Denver | 6 | 6 | 200 | 53 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 54 | 22 | 66 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 141 | .570 | .648 | 33.3 | 23.5 | 11.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 77 | 22 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 50 | .629 | .600 | 38.5 | 25.0 | 7.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Golden State | 5 | 5 | 187 | 39 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 14 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 95 | .459 | .000 | .630 | 37.4 | 19.0 | 10.6 | 2.6 | |
| Houston | 6 | 6 | 237 | 51 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 52 | 17 | 56 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 132 | .505 | .577 | 39.5 | 22.0 | 9.3 | 1.7 | ||
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 81 | 18 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 46 | .391 | .667 | 40.5 | 23.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 5 | 5 | 163 | 38 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 64 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 92 | .528 | .000 | .696 | 32.6 | 18.4 | 12.8 | 1.2 | |
| LA Lakers | 5 | 5 | 195 | 62 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 133 | .554 | .000 | .429 | 39.0 | 26.6 | 11.0 | 1.0 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 74 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 60 | .667 | .842 | 37.0 | 30.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 58 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | .429 | .800 | 29.0 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 71 | 19 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 43 | .475 | .385 | 35.5 | 21.5 | 10.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 64 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 35 | .519 | .467 | 32.0 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Phoenix | 5 | 5 | 187 | 50 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 53 | 21 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 129 | .526 | .547 | 37.4 | 25.8 | 11.2 | 1.6 | ||
| Portland | 5 | 5 | 165 | 52 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 22 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 119 | .542 | .000 | .484 | 33.0 | 23.8 | 12.4 | 3.2 | |
| Sacramento | 6 | 6 | 189 | 47 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 58 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 113 | .490 | .613 | 31.5 | 18.8 | 9.7 | 2.8 | ||
| San Antonio | 6 | 6 | 216 | 52 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 15 | 60 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 122 | .571 | .000 | .500 | 36.0 | 20.3 | 10.0 | 3.0 | |
| Seattle | 5 | 5 | 165 | 43 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 42 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 115 | .512 | .690 | 33.0 | 23.0 | 8.8 | 1.8 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 70 | 22 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 60 | .458 | .000 | .800 | 35.0 | 30.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | |