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 | 2998 | 864 | 1571 | 0 | 13 | 521 | 690 | 193 | 809 | 368 | 113 | 48 | 233 | 217 | 2249 | .550 | .000 | .755 | 36.6 | 27.4 | 9.9 | 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 |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1422 | 417 | 754 | 0 | 5 | 250 | 335 | 101 | 407 | 180 | 67 | 27 | 119 | 113 | 1084 | .553 | .000 | .746 | 34.7 | 26.4 | 9.9 | 4.4 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1576 | 447 | 817 | 0 | 8 | 271 | 355 | 92 | 402 | 188 | 46 | 21 | 114 | 104 | 1165 | .547 | .000 | .763 | 38.4 | 28.4 | 9.8 | 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 47 | 47 | 1765 | 482 | 912 | 0 | 9 | 280 | 379 | 115 | 511 | 216 | 64 | 32 | 137 | 134 | 1244 | .529 | .000 | .739 | 37.6 | 26.5 | 10.9 | 4.6 |
| Post | 35 | 35 | 1233 | 382 | 659 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 311 | 78 | 298 | 152 | 49 | 16 | 96 | 83 | 1005 | .580 | .000 | .775 | 35.2 | 28.7 | 8.5 | 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 |
| Result | Win | 64 | 64 | 2279 | 675 | 1207 | 0 | 7 | 432 | 567 | 152 | 622 | 282 | 91 | 38 | 176 | 166 | 1782 | .559 | .000 | .762 | 35.6 | 27.8 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
| Loss | 18 | 18 | 719 | 189 | 364 | 0 | 6 | 89 | 123 | 41 | 187 | 86 | 22 | 10 | 57 | 51 | 467 | .519 | .000 | .724 | 39.9 | 25.9 | 10.4 | 4.8 | |
| 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 |
| Month | November | 13 | 13 | 473 | 129 | 235 | 0 | 5 | 83 | 114 | 31 | 147 | 58 | 16 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 341 | .549 | .000 | .728 | 36.4 | 26.2 | 11.3 | 4.5 |
| December | 16 | 16 | 603 | 156 | 312 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 110 | 33 | 174 | 76 | 23 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 392 | .500 | .000 | .727 | 37.7 | 24.5 | 10.9 | 4.8 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 585 | 166 | 308 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 123 | 43 | 162 | 74 | 20 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 425 | .539 | .000 | .756 | 39.0 | 28.3 | 10.8 | 4.9 | |
| February | 12 | 12 | 445 | 135 | 238 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 110 | 35 | 117 | 52 | 18 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 353 | .567 | .000 | .755 | 37.1 | 29.4 | 9.8 | 4.3 | |
| March | 15 | 15 | 561 | 179 | 303 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 139 | 29 | 135 | 63 | 18 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 465 | .591 | .000 | .770 | 37.4 | 31.0 | 9.0 | 4.2 | |
| April | 11 | 11 | 331 | 99 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 94 | 22 | 74 | 45 | 18 | 2 | 34 | 30 | 273 | .566 | .798 | 30.1 | 24.8 | 6.7 | 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 10 | 10 | 369 | 102 | 193 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 78 | 22 | 91 | 41 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 262 | .528 | .000 | .744 | 36.9 | 26.2 | 9.1 | 4.1 |
| Monday | 12 | 12 | 426 | 119 | 206 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 108 | 31 | 125 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 33 | 322 | .578 | .000 | .778 | 35.5 | 26.8 | 10.4 | 4.5 | |
| Tuesday | 8 | 8 | 311 | 88 | 170 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 78 | 22 | 82 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 234 | .518 | .000 | .744 | 38.9 | 29.3 | 10.3 | 3.9 | |
| Wednesday | 12 | 12 | 425 | 137 | 229 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 94 | 28 | 113 | 57 | 25 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 352 | .598 | .000 | .830 | 35.4 | 29.3 | 9.4 | 4.8 | |
| Thursday | 12 | 12 | 468 | 140 | 249 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 82 | 37 | 137 | 71 | 19 | 7 | 48 | 28 | 339 | .562 | .000 | .720 | 39.0 | 28.3 | 11.4 | 5.9 | |
| Friday | 12 | 12 | 427 | 128 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 102 | 19 | 94 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 335 | .577 | .000 | .775 | 35.6 | 27.9 | 7.8 | 4.4 | |
| Saturday | 16 | 16 | 572 | 150 | 302 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 148 | 34 | 167 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 49 | 40 | 405 | .497 | .000 | .709 | 35.8 | 25.3 | 10.4 | 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 |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 2998 | 864 | 1571 | 0 | 13 | 521 | 690 | 193 | 809 | 368 | 113 | 48 | 233 | 217 | 2249 | .550 | .000 | .755 | 36.6 | 27.4 | 9.9 | 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 34 | 34 | 1426 | 408 | 769 | 0 | 9 | 223 | 295 | 86 | 384 | 173 | 54 | 22 | 106 | 98 | 1039 | .531 | .000 | .756 | 41.9 | 30.6 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| 30-39 | 36 | 36 | 1255 | 357 | 635 | 0 | 3 | 222 | 296 | 79 | 328 | 155 | 42 | 21 | 95 | 88 | 936 | .562 | .000 | .750 | 34.9 | 26.0 | 9.1 | 4.3 | |
| 20-29 | 12 | 12 | 317 | 99 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 99 | 28 | 97 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 274 | .593 | .000 | .768 | 26.4 | 22.8 | 8.1 | 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 |
| Rest | 0 Days | 18 | 18 | 657 | 184 | 328 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 159 | 40 | 164 | 82 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 42 | 484 | .561 | .000 | .730 | 36.5 | 26.9 | 9.1 | 4.6 |
| 1 Day | 47 | 47 | 1702 | 492 | 899 | 0 | 5 | 306 | 395 | 116 | 480 | 215 | 74 | 18 | 132 | 126 | 1290 | .547 | .000 | .775 | 36.2 | 27.4 | 10.2 | 4.6 | |
| 2 Days | 10 | 10 | 397 | 109 | 215 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 78 | 24 | 107 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 273 | .507 | .000 | .705 | 39.7 | 27.3 | 10.7 | 4.1 | |
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 202 | 68 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 50 | 9 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 175 | .624 | .000 | .780 | 33.7 | 29.2 | 7.5 | 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 | 30 | 30 | 1110 | 325 | 610 | 0 | 4 | 212 | 279 | 95 | 336 | 134 | 38 | 11 | 77 | 83 | 862 | .533 | .000 | .760 | 37.0 | 28.7 | 11.2 | 4.5 |
| Western | 52 | 52 | 1888 | 539 | 961 | 0 | 9 | 309 | 411 | 98 | 473 | 234 | 75 | 37 | 156 | 134 | 1387 | .561 | .000 | .752 | 36.3 | 26.7 | 9.1 | 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 499 | 145 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 132 | 45 | 165 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 38 | 40 | 389 | .523 | .750 | 35.6 | 27.8 | 11.8 | 3.6 | |
| Central | 16 | 16 | 611 | 180 | 333 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 147 | 50 | 171 | 84 | 22 | 8 | 39 | 43 | 473 | .541 | .000 | .769 | 38.2 | 29.6 | 10.7 | 5.3 | |
| Midwest | 24 | 24 | 876 | 243 | 444 | 0 | 5 | 147 | 195 | 41 | 239 | 114 | 31 | 16 | 69 | 60 | 633 | .547 | .000 | .754 | 36.5 | 26.4 | 10.0 | 4.8 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1012 | 296 | 517 | 0 | 4 | 162 | 216 | 57 | 234 | 120 | 44 | 21 | 87 | 74 | 754 | .573 | .000 | .750 | 36.1 | 26.9 | 8.4 | 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 82 | 23 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 56 | .511 | .000 | .909 | 41.0 | 28.0 | 11.0 | 3.5 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 72 | 26 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 66 | .703 | .875 | 36.0 | 33.0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 73 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 57 | .590 | .688 | 36.5 | 28.5 | 10.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 81 | 24 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 63 | .522 | .833 | 40.5 | 31.5 | 13.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 66 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 52 | .621 | .000 | .640 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | |
| Dallas | 4 | 4 | 138 | 34 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 90 | .472 | .667 | 34.5 | 22.5 | 8.8 | 4.0 | ||
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 156 | 45 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 13 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 115 | .523 | .758 | 39.0 | 28.8 | 11.8 | 4.5 | ||
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 79 | 21 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 60 | .538 | .750 | 39.5 | 30.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 143 | 45 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 42 | 11 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 124 | .600 | .000 | .810 | 35.8 | 31.0 | 8.0 | 5.8 | |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 156 | 38 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 34 | 8 | 55 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 103 | .514 | .000 | .794 | 39.0 | 25.8 | 13.8 | 5.0 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 68 | 19 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 60 | .452 | .815 | 34.0 | 30.0 | 11.5 | 3.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 137 | 31 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 82 | .574 | .000 | .645 | 34.3 | 20.5 | 8.3 | 5.0 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 134 | 42 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 38 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 118 | .609 | .000 | .895 | 33.5 | 29.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 85 | 22 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 63 | .489 | .655 | 42.5 | 31.5 | 14.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 83 | 28 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 69 | .549 | .813 | 41.5 | 34.5 | 12.5 | 6.5 | ||
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 152 | 49 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 118 | .583 | .000 | .800 | 38.0 | 29.5 | 9.5 | 5.5 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 62 | 19 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 54 | .487 | .762 | 31.0 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 3.0 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 82 | 24 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 62 | .471 | .700 | 41.0 | 31.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 63 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 31 | .480 | .778 | 31.5 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 70 | 23 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 57 | .511 | .917 | 35.0 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 161 | 55 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 127 | .561 | .630 | 40.3 | 31.8 | 10.5 | 4.3 | ||
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 151 | 41 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 95 | .569 | .619 | 37.8 | 23.8 | 9.0 | 5.3 | ||
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 118 | 35 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 93 | .636 | .793 | 29.5 | 23.3 | 7.0 | 2.5 | ||
| San Antonio | 4 | 4 | 155 | 45 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 42 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 122 | .634 | .000 | .762 | 38.8 | 30.5 | 8.3 | 5.8 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 168 | 47 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 115 | .500 | .750 | 42.0 | 28.8 | 10.8 | 2.8 | ||
| Toronto | 2 | 2 | 79 | 24 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 56 | .571 | .000 | .800 | 39.5 | 28.0 | 11.5 | 9.0 | |
| Vancouver | 4 | 4 | 119 | 32 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 85 | .561 | .750 | 29.8 | 21.3 | 7.8 | 3.8 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 65 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 56 | .543 | .720 | 32.5 | 28.0 | 10.0 | 1.5 | ||