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)
Other SR Links: Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
Promote your website or business by sponsoring this page for $320 on Basketball-Reference.com. Your message will replace this ad.
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 81 | 81 | 3054 | 798 | 1516 | 3 | 17 | 673 | 865 | 225 | 909 | 241 | 108 | 51 | 248 | 226 | 2272 | .526 | .176 | .778 | 37.7 | 28.0 | 11.2 | 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 |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1484 | 396 | 734 | 0 | 6 | 361 | 461 | 121 | 500 | 129 | 51 | 21 | 124 | 119 | 1153 | .540 | .000 | .783 | 36.2 | 28.1 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Road | 40 | 40 | 1570 | 402 | 782 | 3 | 11 | 312 | 404 | 104 | 409 | 112 | 57 | 30 | 124 | 107 | 1119 | .514 | .273 | .772 | 39.3 | 28.0 | 10.2 | 2.8 | |
| 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 48 | 48 | 1811 | 478 | 920 | 2 | 13 | 375 | 498 | 131 | 545 | 141 | 68 | 27 | 156 | 132 | 1333 | .520 | .154 | .753 | 37.7 | 27.8 | 11.4 | 2.9 |
| Post | 33 | 33 | 1243 | 320 | 596 | 1 | 4 | 298 | 367 | 94 | 364 | 100 | 40 | 24 | 92 | 94 | 939 | .537 | .250 | .812 | 37.7 | 28.5 | 11.0 | 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 |
| Result | Win | 54 | 54 | 1977 | 527 | 983 | 0 | 7 | 485 | 616 | 149 | 626 | 160 | 73 | 37 | 157 | 147 | 1539 | .536 | .000 | .787 | 36.6 | 28.5 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Loss | 27 | 27 | 1077 | 271 | 533 | 3 | 10 | 188 | 249 | 76 | 283 | 81 | 35 | 14 | 91 | 79 | 733 | .508 | .300 | .755 | 39.9 | 27.1 | 10.5 | 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 |
| Month | November | 16 | 16 | 601 | 172 | 315 | 1 | 6 | 123 | 172 | 42 | 178 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 59 | 52 | 468 | .546 | .167 | .715 | 37.6 | 29.3 | 11.1 | 2.6 |
| December | 14 | 14 | 488 | 117 | 242 | 1 | 2 | 109 | 140 | 29 | 142 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 344 | .483 | .500 | .779 | 34.9 | 24.6 | 10.1 | 3.6 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 582 | 158 | 297 | 0 | 5 | 120 | 155 | 46 | 182 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 51 | 41 | 436 | .532 | .000 | .774 | 38.8 | 29.1 | 12.1 | 2.7 | |
| February | 12 | 12 | 485 | 122 | 242 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 127 | 44 | 150 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 342 | .504 | .000 | .772 | 40.4 | 28.5 | 12.5 | 3.5 | |
| March | 14 | 14 | 542 | 138 | 249 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 150 | 34 | 158 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 398 | .554 | .000 | .813 | 38.7 | 28.4 | 11.3 | 2.6 | |
| April | 10 | 10 | 356 | 91 | 171 | 1 | 2 | 101 | 121 | 30 | 99 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 284 | .532 | .500 | .835 | 35.6 | 28.4 | 9.9 | 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 5 | 5 | 199 | 52 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 57 | 18 | 60 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 152 | .531 | .500 | .825 | 39.8 | 30.4 | 12.0 | 2.6 |
| Monday | 9 | 9 | 367 | 96 | 186 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 106 | 27 | 106 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 276 | .516 | .000 | .792 | 40.8 | 30.7 | 11.8 | 3.6 | |
| Tuesday | 10 | 10 | 380 | 96 | 178 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 113 | 28 | 95 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 288 | .539 | .000 | .850 | 38.0 | 28.8 | 9.5 | 3.3 | |
| Wednesday | 14 | 14 | 531 | 137 | 274 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 132 | 35 | 161 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 374 | .500 | .000 | .758 | 37.9 | 26.7 | 11.5 | 2.8 | |
| Thursday | 11 | 11 | 401 | 121 | 209 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 105 | 32 | 124 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 326 | .579 | .000 | .800 | 36.5 | 29.6 | 11.3 | 2.6 | |
| Friday | 14 | 14 | 532 | 144 | 243 | 1 | 3 | 117 | 158 | 37 | 162 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 406 | .593 | .333 | .741 | 38.0 | 29.0 | 11.6 | 3.2 | |
| Saturday | 18 | 18 | 644 | 152 | 328 | 1 | 3 | 145 | 194 | 48 | 201 | 50 | 28 | 12 | 51 | 42 | 450 | .463 | .333 | .747 | 35.8 | 25.0 | 11.2 | 2.8 | |
| 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 |
| Role | Starter | 81 | 81 | 3054 | 798 | 1516 | 3 | 17 | 673 | 865 | 225 | 909 | 241 | 108 | 51 | 248 | 226 | 2272 | .526 | .176 | .778 | 37.7 | 28.0 | 11.2 | 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 34 | 34 | 1441 | 399 | 738 | 2 | 13 | 272 | 358 | 101 | 407 | 108 | 50 | 27 | 108 | 103 | 1072 | .541 | .154 | .760 | 42.4 | 31.5 | 12.0 | 3.2 |
| 30-39 | 40 | 40 | 1444 | 354 | 694 | 1 | 3 | 366 | 460 | 110 | 442 | 118 | 51 | 23 | 119 | 107 | 1075 | .510 | .333 | .796 | 36.1 | 26.9 | 11.1 | 3.0 | |
| 20-29 | 6 | 6 | 165 | 45 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 45 | 14 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 123 | .542 | .000 | .733 | 27.5 | 20.5 | 9.8 | 2.5 | |
| 0-9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 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 | 18 | 18 | 653 | 156 | 319 | 1 | 3 | 150 | 197 | 41 | 188 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 59 | 51 | 463 | .489 | .333 | .761 | 36.3 | 25.7 | 10.4 | 2.2 |
| 1 Day | 45 | 45 | 1703 | 461 | 850 | 2 | 11 | 368 | 475 | 134 | 513 | 150 | 58 | 29 | 138 | 125 | 1292 | .542 | .182 | .775 | 37.8 | 28.7 | 11.4 | 3.3 | |
| 2 Days | 9 | 9 | 335 | 80 | 159 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 96 | 22 | 91 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 31 | 243 | .503 | .000 | .865 | 37.2 | 27.0 | 10.1 | 2.9 | |
| 3+ Days | 8 | 8 | 323 | 87 | 169 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 85 | 24 | 104 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 239 | .515 | .000 | .765 | 40.4 | 29.9 | 13.0 | 2.8 | |
| 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 27 | 27 | 1000 | 261 | 521 | 1 | 5 | 213 | 273 | 75 | 289 | 79 | 35 | 14 | 70 | 68 | 736 | .501 | .200 | .780 | 37.0 | 27.3 | 10.7 | 2.9 |
| Western | 54 | 54 | 2054 | 537 | 995 | 2 | 12 | 460 | 592 | 150 | 620 | 162 | 73 | 37 | 178 | 158 | 1536 | .540 | .167 | .777 | 38.0 | 28.4 | 11.5 | 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 515 | 136 | 265 | 1 | 4 | 114 | 154 | 35 | 142 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 387 | .513 | .250 | .740 | 36.8 | 27.6 | 10.1 | 3.0 |
| Central | 13 | 13 | 485 | 125 | 256 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 119 | 40 | 147 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 349 | .488 | .000 | .832 | 37.3 | 26.8 | 11.3 | 2.8 | |
| Midwest | 26 | 26 | 960 | 237 | 449 | 2 | 6 | 218 | 292 | 72 | 294 | 77 | 47 | 19 | 87 | 78 | 694 | .528 | .333 | .747 | 36.9 | 26.7 | 11.3 | 3.0 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1094 | 300 | 546 | 0 | 6 | 242 | 300 | 78 | 326 | 85 | 26 | 18 | 91 | 80 | 842 | .549 | .000 | .807 | 39.1 | 30.1 | 11.6 | 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 80 | 24 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 60 | .480 | .857 | 40.0 | 30.0 | 10.5 | 2.0 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 81 | 26 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 69 | .565 | 1.000 | .696 | 40.5 | 34.5 | 10.5 | 2.0 | |
| Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | .458 | .900 | 38.0 | 31.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 91 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 51 | .436 | .895 | 45.5 | 25.5 | 14.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 79 | 16 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 48 | .390 | .640 | 39.5 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Dallas | 5 | 5 | 175 | 49 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 56 | 15 | 52 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 136 | .598 | 1.000 | .661 | 35.0 | 27.2 | 10.4 | 2.4 | |
| Denver | 6 | 6 | 222 | 50 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 77 | 18 | 70 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 158 | .521 | .000 | .753 | 37.0 | 26.3 | 11.7 | 2.8 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 33 | .619 | .000 | .778 | 22.5 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 | |
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 154 | 52 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 57 | 12 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 151 | .612 | .000 | .825 | 38.5 | 37.8 | 11.5 | 3.5 | |
| Houston | 5 | 5 | 179 | 46 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 57 | 14 | 60 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 136 | .529 | .000 | .772 | 35.8 | 27.2 | 12.0 | 3.6 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 71 | .556 | .875 | 39.0 | 35.5 | 13.5 | 2.5 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 149 | 39 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 43 | 9 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 112 | .565 | .791 | 37.3 | 28.0 | 12.5 | 3.8 | ||
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 168 | 44 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 50 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 117 | .518 | .829 | 42.0 | 29.3 | 12.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 71 | 24 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 63 | .632 | .789 | 35.5 | 31.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 74 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 55 | .528 | .944 | 37.0 | 27.5 | 10.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 192 | 43 | 83 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 61 | 15 | 56 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 135 | .518 | .500 | .787 | 38.4 | 27.0 | 11.2 | 3.6 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 68 | 20 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 60 | .571 | .769 | 34.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 1.5 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 81 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 42 | .405 | .000 | .706 | 40.5 | 21.0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | |
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 73 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 53 | .533 | .000 | .778 | 36.5 | 26.5 | 7.0 | 4.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 82 | 21 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 58 | .500 | .762 | 41.0 | 29.0 | 9.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 170 | 44 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 66 | 12 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 142 | .564 | .818 | 42.5 | 35.5 | 13.3 | 1.8 | ||
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 144 | 33 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 92 | .458 | .839 | 36.0 | 23.0 | 11.8 | 1.3 | ||
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 157 | 46 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 120 | .582 | .000 | .737 | 39.3 | 30.0 | 10.8 | 3.0 | |
| San Antonio | 5 | 5 | 192 | 49 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 129 | .485 | .000 | .756 | 38.4 | 25.8 | 11.2 | 2.4 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 152 | 42 | 78 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 108 | .538 | .000 | .800 | 38.0 | 27.0 | 9.3 | 3.5 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 59 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 42 | .378 | .667 | 29.5 | 21.0 | 12.5 | 3.0 | ||