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
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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 | 3099 | 797 | 1443 | 4 | 20 | 619 | 836 | 227 | 919 | 308 | 124 | 83 | 240 | 261 | 2217 | .552 | .200 | .740 | 37.8 | 27.0 | 11.2 | 3.8 | |
| 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 |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1554 | 399 | 714 | 1 | 11 | 347 | 486 | 120 | 479 | 156 | 59 | 47 | 130 | 138 | 1146 | .559 | .091 | .714 | 37.9 | 28.0 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1545 | 398 | 729 | 3 | 9 | 272 | 350 | 107 | 440 | 152 | 65 | 36 | 110 | 123 | 1071 | .546 | .333 | .777 | 37.7 | 26.1 | 10.7 | 3.7 | |
| 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 51 | 51 | 1923 | 503 | 899 | 3 | 11 | 418 | 560 | 152 | 605 | 184 | 78 | 55 | 157 | 158 | 1427 | .560 | .273 | .746 | 37.7 | 28.0 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Post | 31 | 31 | 1176 | 294 | 544 | 1 | 9 | 201 | 276 | 75 | 314 | 124 | 46 | 28 | 83 | 103 | 790 | .540 | .111 | .728 | 37.9 | 25.5 | 10.1 | 4.0 | |
| 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 | 47 | 47 | 1767 | 458 | 822 | 2 | 8 | 376 | 507 | 119 | 553 | 188 | 71 | 55 | 127 | 146 | 1294 | .557 | .250 | .742 | 37.6 | 27.5 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Loss | 35 | 35 | 1332 | 339 | 621 | 2 | 12 | 243 | 329 | 108 | 366 | 120 | 53 | 28 | 113 | 115 | 923 | .546 | .167 | .739 | 38.1 | 26.4 | 10.5 | 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 |
| Month | November | 12 | 12 | 479 | 115 | 209 | 2 | 3 | 122 | 148 | 32 | 143 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 46 | 44 | 354 | .550 | .667 | .824 | 39.9 | 29.5 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| December | 14 | 14 | 492 | 137 | 243 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 115 | 45 | 160 | 61 | 23 | 14 | 30 | 42 | 354 | .564 | 1.000 | .687 | 35.1 | 25.3 | 11.4 | 4.4 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 575 | 150 | 277 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 185 | 53 | 192 | 52 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 46 | 442 | .542 | .000 | .768 | 38.3 | 29.5 | 12.8 | 3.5 | |
| February | 14 | 14 | 534 | 131 | 237 | 1 | 4 | 103 | 153 | 35 | 150 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 42 | 39 | 366 | .553 | .250 | .673 | 38.1 | 26.1 | 10.7 | 3.1 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 601 | 155 | 283 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 149 | 41 | 170 | 59 | 23 | 11 | 44 | 53 | 418 | .548 | .000 | .725 | 37.6 | 26.1 | 10.6 | 3.7 | |
| April | 11 | 11 | 418 | 109 | 194 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 86 | 21 | 104 | 56 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 37 | 283 | .562 | .000 | .756 | 38.0 | 25.7 | 9.5 | 5.1 | |
| 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 5 | 5 | 177 | 52 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 45 | 9 | 44 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 139 | .565 | .000 | .778 | 35.4 | 27.8 | 8.8 | 4.6 |
| Monday | 10 | 10 | 378 | 105 | 176 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 104 | 26 | 110 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 288 | .597 | .000 | .750 | 37.8 | 28.8 | 11.0 | 3.6 | |
| Tuesday | 14 | 14 | 532 | 130 | 239 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 133 | 33 | 164 | 48 | 25 | 12 | 40 | 48 | 356 | .544 | .000 | .722 | 38.0 | 25.4 | 11.7 | 3.4 | |
| Wednesday | 14 | 14 | 532 | 147 | 250 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 148 | 43 | 160 | 58 | 19 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 398 | .588 | 1.000 | .696 | 38.0 | 28.4 | 11.4 | 4.1 | |
| Thursday | 12 | 12 | 465 | 111 | 219 | 1 | 5 | 95 | 135 | 33 | 127 | 45 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 41 | 318 | .507 | .200 | .704 | 38.8 | 26.5 | 10.6 | 3.8 | |
| Friday | 9 | 9 | 339 | 90 | 173 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 84 | 27 | 101 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 245 | .520 | .500 | .762 | 37.7 | 27.2 | 11.2 | 3.8 | |
| Saturday | 18 | 18 | 676 | 162 | 294 | 1 | 3 | 148 | 187 | 56 | 213 | 64 | 28 | 25 | 57 | 54 | 473 | .551 | .333 | .791 | 37.6 | 26.3 | 11.8 | 3.6 | |
| 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 |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 3099 | 797 | 1443 | 4 | 20 | 619 | 836 | 227 | 919 | 308 | 124 | 83 | 240 | 261 | 2217 | .552 | .200 | .740 | 37.8 | 27.0 | 11.2 | 3.8 |
| 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 27 | 27 | 1131 | 281 | 512 | 2 | 12 | 247 | 319 | 84 | 336 | 107 | 40 | 35 | 81 | 93 | 811 | .549 | .167 | .774 | 41.9 | 30.0 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| 30-39 | 52 | 52 | 1889 | 492 | 895 | 2 | 7 | 359 | 504 | 140 | 562 | 193 | 78 | 45 | 151 | 159 | 1345 | .550 | .286 | .712 | 36.3 | 25.9 | 10.8 | 3.7 | |
| 20-29 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 24 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 61 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 | 26.3 | 20.3 | 7.0 | 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 |
| Rest | 0 Days | 19 | 19 | 746 | 188 | 348 | 2 | 5 | 143 | 182 | 54 | 207 | 70 | 28 | 19 | 60 | 55 | 521 | .540 | .400 | .786 | 39.3 | 27.4 | 10.9 | 3.7 |
| 1 Day | 42 | 42 | 1547 | 416 | 735 | 2 | 7 | 311 | 437 | 108 | 468 | 154 | 61 | 44 | 132 | 135 | 1145 | .566 | .286 | .712 | 36.8 | 27.3 | 11.1 | 3.7 | |
| 2 Days | 14 | 14 | 542 | 136 | 254 | 0 | 7 | 113 | 145 | 46 | 170 | 56 | 20 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 385 | .535 | .000 | .779 | 38.7 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 4.0 | |
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 226 | 47 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 56 | 16 | 67 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 133 | .516 | .000 | .696 | 37.7 | 22.2 | 11.2 | 4.2 | |
| 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 | 28 | 28 | 1041 | 273 | 502 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 290 | 79 | 320 | 104 | 47 | 26 | 88 | 89 | 753 | .544 | .500 | .710 | 37.2 | 26.9 | 11.4 | 3.7 |
| Western | 54 | 54 | 2058 | 524 | 941 | 3 | 18 | 413 | 546 | 148 | 599 | 204 | 77 | 57 | 152 | 172 | 1464 | .557 | .167 | .756 | 38.1 | 27.1 | 11.1 | 3.8 | |
| 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 528 | 136 | 267 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 158 | 35 | 169 | 52 | 28 | 14 | 46 | 51 | 387 | .509 | 1.000 | .722 | 37.7 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Central | 14 | 14 | 513 | 137 | 235 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 132 | 44 | 151 | 52 | 19 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 366 | .583 | .000 | .697 | 36.6 | 26.1 | 10.8 | 3.7 | |
| Midwest | 26 | 26 | 955 | 228 | 408 | 1 | 9 | 184 | 255 | 58 | 281 | 96 | 40 | 24 | 68 | 85 | 641 | .559 | .111 | .722 | 36.7 | 24.7 | 10.8 | 3.7 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1103 | 296 | 533 | 2 | 9 | 229 | 291 | 90 | 318 | 108 | 37 | 33 | 84 | 87 | 823 | .555 | .222 | .787 | 39.4 | 29.4 | 11.4 | 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 68 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 38 | .680 | .444 | 34.0 | 19.0 | 10.5 | 2.0 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 75 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 58 | .436 | .828 | 37.5 | 29.0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 77 | 19 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 53 | .475 | .652 | 38.5 | 26.5 | 12.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 71 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 60 | .688 | .000 | .762 | 35.5 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 71 | 22 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 52 | .579 | .800 | 35.5 | 26.0 | 11.5 | 4.0 | ||
| Dallas | 5 | 5 | 195 | 48 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 65 | 8 | 59 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 145 | .585 | .000 | .754 | 39.0 | 29.0 | 11.8 | 3.4 | |
| Denver | 5 | 5 | 186 | 48 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 49 | 15 | 60 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 130 | .539 | .000 | .694 | 37.2 | 26.0 | 12.0 | 4.6 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 72 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 60 | .636 | .720 | 36.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 143 | 35 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 44 | 13 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 104 | .614 | .000 | .773 | 35.8 | 26.0 | 8.5 | 3.5 | |
| Houston | 5 | 5 | 192 | 31 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 58 | 9 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 105 | .500 | .333 | .724 | 38.4 | 21.0 | 10.2 | 3.8 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 73 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50 | .457 | .818 | 36.5 | 25.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 162 | 46 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 55 | 24 | 63 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 140 | .590 | .000 | .873 | 40.5 | 35.0 | 15.8 | 2.5 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 158 | 43 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 34 | 17 | 47 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 114 | .538 | .000 | .824 | 39.5 | 28.5 | 11.8 | 5.8 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 86 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 53 | .432 | 1.000 | .741 | 43.0 | 26.5 | 16.0 | 4.0 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 81 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 53 | .625 | .591 | 40.5 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 156 | 49 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 40 | 9 | 45 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 124 | .721 | .650 | 31.2 | 24.8 | 9.0 | 3.0 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 79 | 22 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 61 | .564 | .708 | 39.5 | 30.5 | 12.5 | 2.5 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 77 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 52 | .439 | .640 | 38.5 | 26.0 | 11.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 74 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 53 | .469 | .742 | 37.0 | 26.5 | 13.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 68 | 26 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 55 | .684 | .429 | 34.0 | 27.5 | 10.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 162 | 41 | 83 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 106 | .494 | .667 | .688 | 40.5 | 26.5 | 9.8 | 4.0 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 162 | 49 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 46 | 9 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 134 | .598 | .000 | .783 | 40.5 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 4.5 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 157 | 43 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 39 | 9 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 115 | .524 | .000 | .744 | 39.3 | 28.8 | 9.8 | 3.5 | |
| San Antonio | 6 | 6 | 226 | 52 | 107 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 43 | 17 | 66 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 137 | .486 | .000 | .767 | 37.7 | 22.8 | 11.0 | 3.7 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 159 | 39 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 41 | 13 | 50 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 110 | .549 | .780 | 39.8 | 27.5 | 12.5 | 3.3 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 69 | 22 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 55 | .537 | .733 | 34.5 | 27.5 | 11.5 | 4.0 | ||