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 | 3126 | 830 | 1548 | 11 | 41 | 516 | 695 | 156 | 871 | 285 | 129 | 85 | 236 | 269 | 2187 | .536 | .268 | .742 | 38.1 | 26.7 | 10.6 | 3.5 | |
| 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 | 1506 | 399 | 746 | 6 | 25 | 264 | 359 | 83 | 437 | 154 | 64 | 43 | 105 | 126 | 1068 | .535 | .240 | .735 | 36.7 | 26.0 | 10.7 | 3.8 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1620 | 431 | 802 | 5 | 16 | 252 | 336 | 73 | 434 | 131 | 65 | 42 | 131 | 143 | 1119 | .537 | .313 | .750 | 39.5 | 27.3 | 10.6 | 3.2 | |
| 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 48 | 48 | 1800 | 472 | 888 | 8 | 28 | 282 | 384 | 102 | 490 | 161 | 75 | 51 | 132 | 159 | 1234 | .532 | .286 | .734 | 37.5 | 25.7 | 10.2 | 3.4 |
| Post | 34 | 34 | 1326 | 358 | 660 | 3 | 13 | 234 | 311 | 54 | 381 | 124 | 54 | 34 | 104 | 110 | 953 | .542 | .231 | .752 | 39.0 | 28.0 | 11.2 | 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 |
| Result | Win | 60 | 60 | 2264 | 605 | 1121 | 3 | 22 | 387 | 512 | 108 | 640 | 226 | 96 | 59 | 158 | 184 | 1600 | .540 | .136 | .756 | 37.7 | 26.7 | 10.7 | 3.8 |
| Loss | 22 | 22 | 862 | 225 | 427 | 8 | 19 | 129 | 183 | 48 | 231 | 59 | 33 | 26 | 78 | 85 | 587 | .527 | .421 | .705 | 39.2 | 26.7 | 10.5 | 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 | 502 | 125 | 248 | 3 | 8 | 92 | 123 | 26 | 146 | 51 | 21 | 18 | 33 | 47 | 345 | .504 | .375 | .748 | 35.9 | 24.6 | 10.4 | 3.6 |
| December | 14 | 14 | 544 | 145 | 269 | 4 | 10 | 66 | 90 | 29 | 122 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 360 | .539 | .400 | .733 | 38.9 | 25.7 | 8.7 | 3.1 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 563 | 147 | 269 | 1 | 6 | 89 | 119 | 26 | 163 | 50 | 23 | 14 | 42 | 48 | 384 | .546 | .167 | .748 | 37.5 | 25.6 | 10.9 | 3.3 | |
| February | 13 | 13 | 517 | 145 | 271 | 0 | 6 | 94 | 131 | 31 | 134 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 43 | 45 | 384 | .535 | .000 | .718 | 39.8 | 29.5 | 10.3 | 3.5 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 614 | 159 | 292 | 3 | 7 | 106 | 139 | 15 | 172 | 49 | 19 | 22 | 47 | 49 | 427 | .545 | .429 | .763 | 38.4 | 26.7 | 10.8 | 3.1 | |
| April | 10 | 10 | 386 | 109 | 199 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 93 | 29 | 134 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 287 | .548 | .000 | .742 | 38.6 | 28.7 | 13.4 | 4.5 | |
| 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 | 281 | 73 | 140 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 54 | 11 | 67 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 193 | .521 | .500 | .852 | 40.1 | 27.6 | 9.6 | 3.9 |
| Monday | 10 | 10 | 371 | 112 | 192 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 74 | 17 | 104 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 283 | .583 | .000 | .797 | 37.1 | 28.3 | 10.4 | 3.3 | |
| Tuesday | 12 | 12 | 476 | 123 | 226 | 1 | 7 | 92 | 123 | 31 | 141 | 44 | 21 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 339 | .544 | .143 | .748 | 39.7 | 28.3 | 11.8 | 3.7 | |
| Wednesday | 14 | 14 | 499 | 148 | 259 | 1 | 5 | 90 | 126 | 23 | 152 | 54 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 45 | 387 | .571 | .200 | .714 | 35.6 | 27.6 | 10.9 | 3.9 | |
| Thursday | 11 | 11 | 447 | 116 | 221 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 71 | 15 | 123 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 36 | 43 | 286 | .525 | .500 | .746 | 40.6 | 26.0 | 11.2 | 3.2 | |
| Friday | 13 | 13 | 483 | 101 | 234 | 2 | 7 | 98 | 129 | 23 | 129 | 44 | 19 | 15 | 36 | 39 | 302 | .432 | .286 | .760 | 37.2 | 23.2 | 9.9 | 3.4 | |
| Saturday | 15 | 15 | 569 | 157 | 276 | 5 | 12 | 78 | 118 | 36 | 155 | 48 | 34 | 13 | 41 | 48 | 397 | .569 | .417 | .661 | 37.9 | 26.5 | 10.3 | 3.2 | |
| 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 |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 3126 | 830 | 1548 | 11 | 41 | 516 | 695 | 156 | 871 | 285 | 129 | 85 | 236 | 269 | 2187 | .536 | .268 | .742 | 38.1 | 26.7 | 10.6 | 3.5 |
| 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+ | 37 | 37 | 1572 | 400 | 736 | 5 | 17 | 283 | 375 | 72 | 430 | 131 | 59 | 43 | 118 | 123 | 1088 | .543 | .294 | .755 | 42.5 | 29.4 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| 30-39 | 41 | 41 | 1443 | 405 | 752 | 6 | 22 | 215 | 295 | 77 | 414 | 132 | 62 | 37 | 112 | 141 | 1031 | .539 | .273 | .729 | 35.2 | 25.1 | 10.1 | 3.2 | |
| 20-29 | 4 | 4 | 111 | 25 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 68 | .417 | .000 | .720 | 27.8 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 5.5 | |
| 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 | 17 | 17 | 681 | 180 | 337 | 2 | 11 | 109 | 143 | 37 | 204 | 56 | 30 | 20 | 57 | 58 | 471 | .534 | .182 | .762 | 40.1 | 27.7 | 12.0 | 3.3 |
| 1 Day | 48 | 48 | 1807 | 497 | 921 | 7 | 22 | 273 | 365 | 88 | 504 | 167 | 75 | 48 | 126 | 157 | 1274 | .540 | .318 | .748 | 37.6 | 26.5 | 10.5 | 3.5 | |
| 2 Days | 11 | 11 | 443 | 108 | 188 | 2 | 5 | 99 | 139 | 14 | 111 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 317 | .574 | .400 | .712 | 40.3 | 28.8 | 10.1 | 3.5 | |
| 3+ Days | 5 | 5 | 164 | 40 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 37 | 16 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 105 | .444 | .000 | .676 | 32.8 | 21.0 | 9.6 | 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 | 1048 | 248 | 490 | 5 | 12 | 194 | 250 | 46 | 273 | 106 | 42 | 26 | 66 | 91 | 695 | .506 | .417 | .776 | 37.4 | 24.8 | 9.8 | 3.8 |
| Western | 54 | 54 | 2078 | 582 | 1058 | 6 | 29 | 322 | 445 | 110 | 598 | 179 | 87 | 59 | 170 | 178 | 1492 | .550 | .207 | .724 | 38.5 | 27.6 | 11.1 | 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 534 | 113 | 228 | 1 | 4 | 106 | 133 | 18 | 148 | 55 | 26 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 333 | .496 | .250 | .797 | 38.1 | 23.8 | 10.6 | 3.9 |
| Central | 14 | 14 | 514 | 135 | 262 | 4 | 8 | 88 | 117 | 28 | 125 | 51 | 16 | 14 | 34 | 44 | 362 | .515 | .500 | .752 | 36.7 | 25.9 | 8.9 | 3.6 | |
| Midwest | 26 | 26 | 991 | 280 | 503 | 3 | 12 | 139 | 190 | 55 | 279 | 89 | 41 | 30 | 76 | 88 | 702 | .557 | .250 | .732 | 38.1 | 27.0 | 10.7 | 3.4 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1087 | 302 | 555 | 3 | 17 | 183 | 255 | 55 | 319 | 90 | 46 | 29 | 94 | 90 | 790 | .544 | .176 | .718 | 38.8 | 28.2 | 11.4 | 3.2 | |
| 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 68 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 48 | .556 | .333 | .700 | 34.0 | 24.0 | 8.5 | 2.5 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 84 | 17 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 49 | .415 | .714 | 42.0 | 24.5 | 10.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 83 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 57 | .486 | .667 | .760 | 41.5 | 28.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 77 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 57 | .548 | 1.000 | .769 | 38.5 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 4.5 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 86 | 18 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 49 | .486 | .722 | 43.0 | 24.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Dallas | 6 | 6 | 215 | 64 | 122 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 57 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 155 | .525 | .143 | .634 | 35.8 | 25.8 | 9.5 | 2.8 | |
| Denver | 5 | 5 | 182 | 50 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 41 | 9 | 47 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 126 | .641 | 1.000 | .585 | 36.4 | 25.2 | 9.4 | 4.6 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 66 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 47 | .419 | .700 | 33.0 | 23.5 | 9.5 | 6.5 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 139 | 48 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 48 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 117 | .522 | .000 | .724 | 34.8 | 29.3 | 12.0 | 2.8 | |
| Houston | 5 | 5 | 201 | 57 | 104 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 43 | 16 | 71 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 149 | .548 | .000 | .814 | 40.2 | 29.8 | 14.2 | 4.2 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 69 | 26 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 63 | .605 | .786 | 34.5 | 31.5 | 6.0 | 2.5 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 149 | 46 | 74 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 48 | 8 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 124 | .622 | .000 | .667 | 37.3 | 31.0 | 11.0 | 3.8 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 165 | 48 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 113 | .565 | .667 | .556 | 41.3 | 28.3 | 10.8 | 3.8 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 71 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 48 | .484 | .900 | 35.5 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 65 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 41 | .472 | .000 | 1.000 | 32.5 | 20.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 | |
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 181 | 55 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 134 | .591 | .828 | 36.2 | 26.8 | 8.4 | 2.8 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 76 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 49 | .531 | .000 | .750 | 38.0 | 24.5 | 13.5 | 2.0 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 80 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 50 | .441 | .000 | .769 | 40.0 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 4.0 | |
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 77 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 53 | .548 | 1.000 | .750 | 38.5 | 26.5 | 11.5 | 3.0 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 77 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 44 | .571 | .923 | 38.5 | 22.0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 167 | 40 | 80 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 103 | .500 | .000 | .767 | 41.8 | 25.8 | 14.0 | 2.8 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 154 | 38 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 47 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 113 | .507 | .000 | .787 | 38.5 | 28.3 | 7.8 | 3.5 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 149 | 37 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 38 | 7 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 105 | .500 | .000 | .816 | 37.3 | 26.3 | 10.8 | 2.5 | |
| San Antonio | 5 | 5 | 212 | 54 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 36 | 8 | 62 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 138 | .509 | .000 | .833 | 42.4 | 27.6 | 12.4 | 2.8 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 164 | 45 | 75 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 36 | 7 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 115 | .600 | .333 | .667 | 41.0 | 28.8 | 13.5 | 3.5 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 69 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 40 | .516 | .889 | 34.5 | 20.0 | 9.5 | 5.5 | ||