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 | 3302 | 847 | 1608 | 4 | 14 | 684 | 888 | 236 | 967 | 270 | 89 | 79 | 244 | 268 | 2382 | .527 | .286 | .770 | 40.3 | 29.0 | 11.8 | 3.3 | |
| 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 | 1646 | 434 | 774 | 2 | 5 | 351 | 455 | 108 | 487 | 151 | 42 | 45 | 126 | 138 | 1221 | .561 | .400 | .771 | 40.1 | 29.8 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1656 | 413 | 834 | 2 | 9 | 333 | 433 | 128 | 480 | 119 | 47 | 34 | 118 | 130 | 1161 | .495 | .222 | .769 | 40.4 | 28.3 | 11.7 | 2.9 | |
| 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 47 | 47 | 1876 | 464 | 886 | 1 | 8 | 386 | 520 | 160 | 589 | 134 | 52 | 45 | 140 | 153 | 1315 | .524 | .125 | .742 | 39.9 | 28.0 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Post | 35 | 35 | 1426 | 383 | 722 | 3 | 6 | 298 | 368 | 76 | 378 | 136 | 37 | 34 | 104 | 115 | 1067 | .530 | .500 | .810 | 40.7 | 30.5 | 10.8 | 3.9 | |
| 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 |
| Result | Win | 54 | 54 | 2183 | 572 | 1045 | 3 | 7 | 460 | 610 | 144 | 630 | 194 | 55 | 53 | 163 | 174 | 1607 | .547 | .429 | .754 | 40.4 | 29.8 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Loss | 28 | 28 | 1119 | 275 | 563 | 1 | 7 | 224 | 278 | 92 | 337 | 76 | 34 | 26 | 81 | 94 | 775 | .488 | .143 | .806 | 40.0 | 27.7 | 12.0 | 2.7 | |
| 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 |
| Month | November | 14 | 14 | 557 | 122 | 241 | 1 | 4 | 111 | 156 | 50 | 171 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 356 | .506 | .250 | .712 | 39.8 | 25.4 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| December | 15 | 15 | 587 | 159 | 283 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 181 | 47 | 188 | 42 | 25 | 18 | 52 | 53 | 453 | .562 | .000 | .746 | 39.1 | 30.2 | 12.5 | 2.8 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 606 | 149 | 300 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 153 | 57 | 196 | 40 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 48 | 416 | .497 | .000 | .771 | 40.4 | 27.7 | 13.1 | 2.7 | |
| February | 10 | 10 | 402 | 103 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 116 | 14 | 107 | 39 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 299 | .548 | .802 | 40.2 | 29.9 | 10.7 | 3.9 | ||
| March | 16 | 16 | 667 | 185 | 359 | 1 | 2 | 119 | 147 | 46 | 181 | 51 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 48 | 490 | .515 | .500 | .810 | 41.7 | 30.6 | 11.3 | 3.2 | |
| April | 12 | 12 | 483 | 129 | 237 | 2 | 4 | 108 | 135 | 22 | 124 | 52 | 16 | 7 | 33 | 46 | 368 | .544 | .500 | .800 | 40.3 | 30.7 | 10.3 | 4.3 | |
| 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 | 7 | 7 | 276 | 69 | 130 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 70 | 19 | 80 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 198 | .531 | .000 | .857 | 39.4 | 28.3 | 11.4 | 3.4 |
| Monday | 8 | 8 | 306 | 92 | 160 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 78 | 28 | 96 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 31 | 246 | .575 | 1.000 | .769 | 38.3 | 30.8 | 12.0 | 3.6 | |
| Tuesday | 10 | 10 | 399 | 110 | 187 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 98 | 33 | 129 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 288 | .588 | .500 | .684 | 39.9 | 28.8 | 12.9 | 3.6 | |
| Wednesday | 14 | 14 | 587 | 157 | 290 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 159 | 32 | 168 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 45 | 435 | .541 | .000 | .761 | 41.9 | 31.1 | 12.0 | 3.3 | |
| Thursday | 10 | 10 | 390 | 93 | 187 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 121 | 32 | 123 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 276 | .497 | .000 | .744 | 39.0 | 27.6 | 12.3 | 3.2 | |
| Friday | 15 | 15 | 612 | 134 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 161 | 47 | 166 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 53 | 393 | .487 | .776 | 40.8 | 26.2 | 11.1 | 3.1 | ||
| Saturday | 18 | 18 | 732 | 192 | 379 | 1 | 4 | 161 | 201 | 45 | 205 | 56 | 13 | 24 | 51 | 63 | 546 | .507 | .250 | .801 | 40.7 | 30.3 | 11.4 | 3.1 | |
| 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 |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 3302 | 847 | 1608 | 4 | 14 | 684 | 888 | 236 | 967 | 270 | 89 | 79 | 244 | 268 | 2382 | .527 | .286 | .770 | 40.3 | 29.0 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| 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+ | 55 | 55 | 2312 | 602 | 1137 | 3 | 11 | 460 | 588 | 158 | 676 | 180 | 64 | 56 | 144 | 179 | 1667 | .529 | .273 | .782 | 42.0 | 30.3 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| 30-39 | 26 | 26 | 961 | 240 | 462 | 1 | 3 | 214 | 286 | 76 | 286 | 87 | 25 | 23 | 91 | 84 | 695 | .519 | .333 | .748 | 37.0 | 26.7 | 11.0 | 3.3 | |
| 20-29 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 20 | .556 | .714 | 29.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | ||
| 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 | 959 | 245 | 495 | 1 | 5 | 197 | 255 | 74 | 287 | 73 | 25 | 21 | 70 | 80 | 688 | .495 | .200 | .773 | 40.0 | 28.7 | 12.0 | 3.0 |
| 1 Day | 38 | 38 | 1528 | 401 | 756 | 2 | 6 | 305 | 384 | 103 | 432 | 140 | 43 | 43 | 122 | 126 | 1109 | .530 | .333 | .794 | 40.2 | 29.2 | 11.4 | 3.7 | |
| 2 Days | 10 | 10 | 418 | 103 | 190 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 112 | 29 | 135 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 288 | .542 | .500 | .723 | 41.8 | 28.8 | 13.5 | 3.0 | |
| 3+ Days | 9 | 9 | 356 | 86 | 150 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 126 | 27 | 103 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 264 | .573 | .000 | .730 | 39.6 | 29.3 | 11.4 | 2.6 | |
| 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 | 26 | 26 | 1070 | 267 | 528 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 259 | 102 | 338 | 81 | 28 | 32 | 82 | 91 | 733 | .506 | .000 | .768 | 41.2 | 28.2 | 13.0 | 3.1 |
| Western | 56 | 56 | 2232 | 580 | 1080 | 4 | 11 | 485 | 629 | 134 | 629 | 189 | 61 | 47 | 162 | 177 | 1649 | .537 | .364 | .771 | 39.9 | 29.4 | 11.2 | 3.4 | |
| 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 12 | 12 | 491 | 127 | 244 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 120 | 45 | 157 | 33 | 17 | 19 | 44 | 44 | 352 | .520 | .000 | .817 | 40.9 | 29.3 | 13.1 | 2.8 |
| Central | 14 | 14 | 579 | 140 | 284 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 139 | 57 | 181 | 48 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 47 | 381 | .493 | .000 | .727 | 41.4 | 27.2 | 12.9 | 3.4 | |
| Midwest | 28 | 28 | 1122 | 294 | 557 | 2 | 5 | 233 | 309 | 70 | 344 | 103 | 26 | 26 | 78 | 89 | 823 | .528 | .400 | .754 | 40.1 | 29.4 | 12.3 | 3.7 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1110 | 286 | 523 | 2 | 6 | 252 | 320 | 64 | 285 | 86 | 35 | 21 | 84 | 88 | 826 | .547 | .333 | .788 | 39.6 | 29.5 | 10.2 | 3.1 | |
| 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 81 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 46 | .500 | .769 | 40.5 | 23.0 | 12.5 | 4.0 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 79 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 54 | .545 | .818 | 39.5 | 27.0 | 11.5 | 5.5 | ||
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 84 | 25 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 61 | .568 | .000 | .733 | 42.0 | 30.5 | 16.0 | 4.0 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 83 | 20 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 47 | .417 | .636 | 41.5 | 23.5 | 13.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 86 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 50 | .472 | .615 | 43.0 | 25.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Dallas | 5 | 5 | 209 | 57 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 59 | 12 | 63 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 157 | .553 | .729 | 41.8 | 31.4 | 12.6 | 2.8 | ||
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 159 | 49 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 65 | 7 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 147 | .516 | .754 | 39.8 | 36.8 | 12.8 | 3.3 | ||
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 83 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 55 | .400 | .767 | 41.5 | 27.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 160 | 40 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 67 | 8 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 137 | .533 | .851 | 40.0 | 34.3 | 10.8 | 3.3 | ||
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 164 | 33 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 47 | 10 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 105 | .532 | .000 | .830 | 41.0 | 26.3 | 12.5 | 3.3 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 83 | 21 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 61 | .512 | .000 | .792 | 41.5 | 30.5 | 15.0 | 3.0 | |
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 167 | 53 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 43 | 5 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 138 | .646 | .000 | .744 | 41.8 | 34.5 | 9.5 | 3.3 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 159 | 35 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 99 | .422 | .879 | 39.8 | 24.8 | 8.5 | 2.8 | ||
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 85 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 65 | .500 | .000 | .862 | 42.5 | 32.5 | 15.0 | 2.5 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 79 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 61 | .590 | .750 | 39.5 | 30.5 | 11.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 197 | 46 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 38 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 124 | .517 | .842 | 39.4 | 24.8 | 8.6 | 5.2 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 80 | 22 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 55 | .500 | .846 | 40.0 | 27.5 | 11.0 | 1.0 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 87 | 23 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 62 | .523 | .889 | 43.5 | 31.0 | 15.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Orlando | 5 | 5 | 197 | 60 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 59 | 13 | 64 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 164 | .583 | .500 | .729 | 39.4 | 32.8 | 12.8 | 4.4 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 81 | 25 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 59 | .543 | .818 | 40.5 | 29.5 | 12.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 152 | 39 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 55 | 10 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 118 | .600 | .500 | .709 | 38.0 | 29.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 164 | 42 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 49 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 108 | .525 | .000 | .828 | 41.0 | 27.0 | 12.3 | 2.3 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 148 | 36 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 45 | 11 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 107 | .581 | 1.000 | .756 | 37.0 | 26.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 | |
| San Antonio | 5 | 5 | 196 | 49 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 41 | 22 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 126 | .467 | 1.000 | .659 | 39.2 | 25.2 | 14.6 | 3.0 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 160 | 41 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 48 | 8 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 119 | .539 | .771 | 40.0 | 29.8 | 9.5 | 4.3 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 79 | 19 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 57 | .514 | .704 | 39.5 | 28.5 | 13.5 | 2.5 | ||