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 | 3113 | 789 | 1520 | 16 | 40 | 512 | 708 | 175 | 804 | 345 | 138 | 56 | 199 | 245 | 2106 | .519 | .400 | .723 | 38.0 | 25.7 | 9.8 | 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 |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1513 | 391 | 725 | 12 | 30 | 265 | 358 | 94 | 412 | 186 | 72 | 27 | 89 | 120 | 1059 | .539 | .400 | .740 | 36.9 | 25.8 | 10.0 | 4.5 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1600 | 398 | 795 | 4 | 10 | 247 | 350 | 81 | 392 | 159 | 66 | 29 | 110 | 125 | 1047 | .501 | .400 | .706 | 39.0 | 25.5 | 9.6 | 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 48 | 48 | 1849 | 480 | 919 | 8 | 21 | 322 | 442 | 102 | 483 | 206 | 80 | 33 | 114 | 157 | 1290 | .522 | .381 | .729 | 38.5 | 26.9 | 10.1 | 4.3 |
| Post | 34 | 34 | 1264 | 309 | 601 | 8 | 19 | 190 | 266 | 73 | 321 | 139 | 58 | 23 | 85 | 88 | 816 | .514 | .421 | .714 | 37.2 | 24.0 | 9.4 | 4.1 | |
| 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 |
| Result | Win | 55 | 55 | 2029 | 542 | 987 | 13 | 26 | 336 | 465 | 108 | 530 | 247 | 94 | 40 | 126 | 159 | 1433 | .549 | .500 | .723 | 36.9 | 26.1 | 9.6 | 4.5 |
| Loss | 27 | 27 | 1084 | 247 | 533 | 3 | 14 | 176 | 243 | 67 | 274 | 98 | 44 | 16 | 73 | 86 | 673 | .463 | .214 | .724 | 40.1 | 24.9 | 10.1 | 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 |
| Month | November | 16 | 16 | 578 | 137 | 256 | 2 | 3 | 117 | 149 | 33 | 145 | 73 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 56 | 393 | .535 | .667 | .785 | 36.1 | 24.6 | 9.1 | 4.6 |
| December | 13 | 13 | 516 | 138 | 266 | 3 | 7 | 93 | 120 | 38 | 148 | 57 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 45 | 372 | .519 | .429 | .775 | 39.7 | 28.6 | 11.4 | 4.4 | |
| January | 14 | 14 | 548 | 143 | 283 | 1 | 6 | 83 | 135 | 16 | 134 | 44 | 29 | 8 | 33 | 44 | 370 | .505 | .167 | .615 | 39.1 | 26.4 | 9.6 | 3.1 | |
| February | 12 | 12 | 470 | 130 | 253 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 85 | 29 | 123 | 58 | 26 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 325 | .514 | .556 | .706 | 39.2 | 27.1 | 10.3 | 4.8 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 611 | 140 | 277 | 4 | 8 | 100 | 140 | 42 | 170 | 78 | 25 | 10 | 44 | 45 | 384 | .505 | .500 | .714 | 38.2 | 24.0 | 10.6 | 4.9 | |
| April | 11 | 11 | 390 | 101 | 185 | 1 | 7 | 59 | 79 | 17 | 84 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 262 | .546 | .143 | .747 | 35.5 | 23.8 | 7.6 | 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 6 | 6 | 236 | 64 | 111 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 62 | 17 | 57 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 175 | .577 | .500 | .742 | 39.3 | 29.2 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
| Monday | 14 | 14 | 525 | 130 | 241 | 4 | 7 | 94 | 133 | 17 | 131 | 50 | 28 | 15 | 39 | 46 | 358 | .539 | .571 | .707 | 37.5 | 25.6 | 9.4 | 3.6 | |
| Tuesday | 10 | 10 | 382 | 106 | 190 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 91 | 22 | 91 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 277 | .558 | .286 | .692 | 38.2 | 27.7 | 9.1 | 4.0 | |
| Wednesday | 14 | 14 | 509 | 125 | 244 | 4 | 7 | 84 | 107 | 24 | 136 | 62 | 19 | 3 | 28 | 34 | 338 | .512 | .571 | .785 | 36.4 | 24.1 | 9.7 | 4.4 | |
| Thursday | 9 | 9 | 357 | 87 | 182 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 68 | 19 | 98 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 230 | .478 | .286 | .794 | 39.7 | 25.6 | 10.9 | 4.4 | |
| Friday | 16 | 16 | 620 | 140 | 294 | 1 | 5 | 94 | 136 | 41 | 168 | 79 | 25 | 14 | 28 | 47 | 375 | .476 | .200 | .691 | 38.8 | 23.4 | 10.5 | 4.9 | |
| Saturday | 13 | 13 | 484 | 137 | 258 | 2 | 5 | 77 | 111 | 35 | 123 | 52 | 23 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 353 | .531 | .400 | .694 | 37.2 | 27.2 | 9.5 | 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 |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 3113 | 789 | 1520 | 16 | 40 | 512 | 708 | 175 | 804 | 345 | 138 | 56 | 199 | 245 | 2106 | .519 | .400 | .723 | 38.0 | 25.7 | 9.8 | 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 37 | 37 | 1571 | 398 | 798 | 6 | 16 | 231 | 330 | 100 | 425 | 168 | 64 | 31 | 88 | 121 | 1033 | .499 | .375 | .700 | 42.5 | 27.9 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| 30-39 | 41 | 41 | 1438 | 360 | 671 | 9 | 23 | 264 | 354 | 70 | 354 | 165 | 65 | 22 | 103 | 114 | 993 | .537 | .391 | .746 | 35.1 | 24.2 | 8.6 | 4.0 | |
| 20-29 | 4 | 4 | 104 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 80 | .608 | 1.000 | .708 | 26.0 | 20.0 | 6.3 | 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 | 19 | 19 | 729 | 183 | 351 | 3 | 8 | 111 | 158 | 34 | 172 | 79 | 35 | 11 | 44 | 51 | 480 | .521 | .375 | .703 | 38.4 | 25.3 | 9.1 | 4.2 |
| 1 Day | 46 | 46 | 1710 | 430 | 826 | 10 | 22 | 281 | 377 | 95 | 448 | 194 | 71 | 31 | 108 | 135 | 1151 | .521 | .455 | .745 | 37.2 | 25.0 | 9.7 | 4.2 | |
| 2 Days | 9 | 9 | 358 | 98 | 182 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 101 | 18 | 90 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 268 | .538 | .333 | .693 | 39.8 | 29.8 | 10.0 | 3.6 | |
| 3+ Days | 7 | 7 | 275 | 68 | 140 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 66 | 22 | 83 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 181 | .486 | .250 | .667 | 39.3 | 25.9 | 11.9 | 4.6 | |
| 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 | 30 | 30 | 1151 | 272 | 517 | 9 | 13 | 202 | 280 | 57 | 298 | 126 | 61 | 23 | 86 | 87 | 755 | .526 | .692 | .721 | 38.4 | 25.2 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
| Western | 52 | 52 | 1962 | 517 | 1003 | 7 | 27 | 310 | 428 | 118 | 506 | 219 | 77 | 33 | 113 | 158 | 1351 | .515 | .259 | .724 | 37.7 | 26.0 | 9.7 | 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 530 | 137 | 254 | 4 | 6 | 102 | 139 | 31 | 146 | 63 | 33 | 14 | 44 | 35 | 380 | .539 | .667 | .734 | 37.9 | 27.1 | 10.4 | 4.5 |
| Central | 16 | 16 | 621 | 135 | 263 | 5 | 7 | 100 | 141 | 26 | 152 | 63 | 28 | 9 | 42 | 52 | 375 | .513 | .714 | .709 | 38.8 | 23.4 | 9.5 | 3.9 | |
| Midwest | 24 | 24 | 922 | 230 | 472 | 4 | 14 | 133 | 194 | 51 | 238 | 91 | 36 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 597 | .487 | .286 | .686 | 38.4 | 24.9 | 9.9 | 3.8 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1040 | 287 | 531 | 3 | 13 | 177 | 234 | 67 | 268 | 128 | 41 | 11 | 66 | 89 | 754 | .540 | .231 | .756 | 37.1 | 26.9 | 9.6 | 4.6 | |
| 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 70 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 52 | .515 | .720 | 35.0 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 67 | 21 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 58 | .700 | 1.000 | .833 | 33.5 | 29.0 | 6.5 | 4.0 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 81 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 44 | .531 | .588 | 40.5 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 76 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 41 | .452 | .500 | .667 | 38.0 | 20.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 81 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 48 | .455 | 1.000 | .810 | 40.5 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 5.5 | |
| Dallas | 4 | 4 | 173 | 51 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 48 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 124 | .580 | .000 | .688 | 43.3 | 31.0 | 12.0 | 5.3 | |
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 156 | 34 | 92 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 88 | .370 | .333 | .633 | 39.0 | 22.0 | 12.5 | 4.3 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 84 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 52 | .543 | .000 | .667 | 42.0 | 26.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | |
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 154 | 46 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 41 | 12 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 120 | .590 | .000 | .683 | 38.5 | 30.0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 153 | 30 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 45 | 10 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 94 | .429 | .000 | .756 | 38.3 | 23.5 | 9.0 | 3.3 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 84 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 51 | .513 | 1.000 | .667 | 42.0 | 25.5 | 13.5 | 6.5 | |
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 147 | 41 | 77 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 106 | .532 | .000 | .706 | 36.8 | 26.5 | 10.5 | 5.8 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 149 | 41 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 43 | 12 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 117 | .586 | .814 | 37.3 | 29.3 | 10.5 | 5.0 | ||
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 81 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 62 | .514 | .667 | .600 | 40.5 | 31.0 | 7.5 | 2.5 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 67 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 39 | .536 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 33.5 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 4.5 | |
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 134 | 40 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 44 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 112 | .645 | .500 | .705 | 33.5 | 28.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 69 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 38 | .471 | 1.000 | .556 | 34.5 | 19.0 | 11.5 | 3.0 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 79 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 48 | .469 | .857 | 39.5 | 24.0 | 12.5 | 3.0 | ||
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 79 | 25 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 61 | .556 | .688 | 39.5 | 30.5 | 16.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 77 | 22 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 55 | .524 | .000 | .846 | 38.5 | 27.5 | 9.0 | 6.5 | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 138 | 29 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 85 | .483 | .333 | .839 | 34.5 | 21.3 | 9.5 | 2.3 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 161 | 53 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 130 | .570 | .800 | 40.3 | 32.5 | 9.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 132 | 41 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 103 | .594 | .500 | .645 | 33.0 | 25.8 | 8.5 | 5.8 | |
| San Antonio | 4 | 4 | 158 | 34 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 79 | .420 | .000 | .550 | 39.5 | 19.8 | 8.0 | 2.3 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 159 | 36 | 84 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 93 | .429 | .333 | .833 | 39.8 | 23.3 | 8.5 | 6.3 | |
| Toronto | 2 | 2 | 78 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 48 | .563 | 1.000 | .688 | 39.0 | 24.0 | 12.5 | 2.0 | |
| Vancouver | 4 | 4 | 148 | 41 | 79 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 100 | .519 | .400 | .696 | 37.0 | 25.0 | 10.0 | 5.3 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 78 | 20 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 58 | .556 | .818 | 39.0 | 29.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | ||