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 | 2947 | 752 | 1476 | 2 | 8 | 589 | 739 | 169 | 779 | 304 | 79 | 71 | 231 | 229 | 2095 | .509 | .250 | .797 | 35.9 | 25.5 | 9.5 | 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 |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1475 | 362 | 705 | 2 | 6 | 324 | 400 | 87 | 381 | 153 | 33 | 43 | 127 | 118 | 1050 | .513 | .333 | .810 | 36.0 | 25.6 | 9.3 | 3.7 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1472 | 390 | 771 | 0 | 2 | 265 | 339 | 82 | 398 | 151 | 46 | 28 | 104 | 111 | 1045 | .506 | .000 | .782 | 35.9 | 25.5 | 9.7 | 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 | 47 | 47 | 1724 | 435 | 856 | 1 | 4 | 329 | 415 | 91 | 445 | 174 | 48 | 45 | 150 | 137 | 1200 | .508 | .250 | .793 | 36.7 | 25.5 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
| Post | 35 | 35 | 1223 | 317 | 620 | 1 | 4 | 260 | 324 | 78 | 334 | 130 | 31 | 26 | 81 | 92 | 895 | .511 | .250 | .802 | 34.9 | 25.6 | 9.5 | 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 |
| Result | Win | 55 | 55 | 1999 | 534 | 1000 | 1 | 4 | 421 | 520 | 107 | 526 | 210 | 55 | 58 | 157 | 157 | 1490 | .534 | .250 | .810 | 36.3 | 27.1 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
| Loss | 27 | 27 | 948 | 218 | 476 | 1 | 4 | 168 | 219 | 62 | 253 | 94 | 24 | 13 | 74 | 72 | 605 | .458 | .250 | .767 | 35.1 | 22.4 | 9.4 | 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 |
| Month | November | 14 | 14 | 518 | 129 | 250 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 114 | 26 | 132 | 54 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 41 | 353 | .516 | .000 | .833 | 37.0 | 25.2 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| December | 14 | 14 | 531 | 134 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 138 | 36 | 150 | 51 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 42 | 372 | .500 | .754 | 37.9 | 26.6 | 10.7 | 3.6 | ||
| January | 14 | 14 | 509 | 129 | 252 | 1 | 3 | 93 | 120 | 23 | 124 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 42 | 352 | .512 | .333 | .775 | 36.4 | 25.1 | 8.9 | 3.4 | |
| February | 13 | 13 | 483 | 117 | 246 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 130 | 30 | 121 | 58 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 338 | .476 | .000 | .800 | 37.2 | 26.0 | 9.3 | 4.5 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 563 | 155 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 142 | 29 | 156 | 59 | 16 | 12 | 40 | 49 | 422 | .538 | .789 | 35.2 | 26.4 | 9.8 | 3.7 | ||
| April | 11 | 11 | 343 | 88 | 172 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 95 | 25 | 96 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 258 | .512 | .500 | .853 | 31.2 | 23.5 | 8.7 | 3.1 | |
| 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 | 7 | 7 | 255 | 67 | 138 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 66 | 14 | 61 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 190 | .486 | .000 | .848 | 36.4 | 27.1 | 8.7 | 3.4 |
| Monday | 15 | 15 | 590 | 158 | 298 | 2 | 5 | 109 | 138 | 44 | 160 | 59 | 17 | 11 | 50 | 48 | 427 | .530 | .400 | .790 | 39.3 | 28.5 | 10.7 | 3.9 | |
| Tuesday | 9 | 9 | 313 | 79 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 86 | 10 | 73 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 232 | .541 | .860 | 34.8 | 25.8 | 8.1 | 3.8 | ||
| Wednesday | 14 | 14 | 481 | 130 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 124 | 27 | 128 | 52 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 35 | 361 | .551 | .815 | 34.4 | 25.8 | 9.1 | 3.7 | ||
| Thursday | 11 | 11 | 391 | 89 | 182 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 83 | 16 | 96 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 239 | .489 | .000 | .735 | 35.5 | 21.7 | 8.7 | 4.8 | |
| Friday | 14 | 14 | 472 | 101 | 223 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 119 | 26 | 133 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 290 | .453 | .000 | .739 | 33.7 | 20.7 | 9.5 | 3.4 | |
| Saturday | 12 | 12 | 445 | 128 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 123 | 32 | 128 | 35 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 356 | .506 | .813 | 37.1 | 29.7 | 10.7 | 2.9 | ||
| 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 |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 2947 | 752 | 1476 | 2 | 8 | 589 | 739 | 169 | 779 | 304 | 79 | 71 | 231 | 229 | 2095 | .509 | .250 | .797 | 35.9 | 25.5 | 9.5 | 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 17 | 17 | 705 | 174 | 342 | 1 | 5 | 132 | 161 | 47 | 182 | 80 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 52 | 481 | .509 | .200 | .820 | 41.5 | 28.3 | 10.7 | 4.7 |
| 30-39 | 57 | 57 | 2050 | 529 | 1037 | 1 | 3 | 422 | 534 | 113 | 552 | 203 | 61 | 50 | 161 | 161 | 1481 | .510 | .333 | .790 | 36.0 | 26.0 | 9.7 | 3.6 | |
| 20-29 | 6 | 6 | 156 | 39 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 39 | 9 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 109 | .513 | .795 | 26.0 | 18.2 | 6.5 | 2.8 | ||
| 10-19 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 24 | .476 | .800 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | ||
| 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 | 683 | 175 | 343 | 1 | 2 | 148 | 186 | 51 | 188 | 69 | 20 | 17 | 40 | 52 | 499 | .510 | .500 | .796 | 35.9 | 26.3 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| 1 Day | 45 | 45 | 1615 | 424 | 828 | 0 | 4 | 315 | 395 | 84 | 431 | 159 | 41 | 37 | 138 | 138 | 1163 | .512 | .000 | .797 | 35.9 | 25.8 | 9.6 | 3.5 | |
| 2 Days | 12 | 12 | 425 | 106 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 96 | 22 | 113 | 56 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 23 | 289 | .522 | .802 | 35.4 | 24.1 | 9.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 3+ Days | 5 | 5 | 188 | 43 | 92 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 54 | 12 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 130 | .467 | .500 | .796 | 37.6 | 26.0 | 8.4 | 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 30 | 30 | 1095 | 303 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 298 | 63 | 305 | 131 | 32 | 24 | 83 | 87 | 838 | .530 | .779 | 36.5 | 27.9 | 10.2 | 4.4 | |
| Western | 52 | 52 | 1852 | 449 | 904 | 2 | 8 | 357 | 441 | 106 | 474 | 173 | 47 | 47 | 148 | 142 | 1257 | .497 | .250 | .810 | 35.6 | 24.2 | 9.1 | 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 | 537 | 141 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 153 | 32 | 139 | 72 | 16 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 403 | .532 | .791 | 38.4 | 28.8 | 9.9 | 5.1 | |
| Central | 16 | 16 | 558 | 162 | 307 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 145 | 31 | 166 | 59 | 16 | 7 | 39 | 45 | 435 | .528 | .766 | 34.9 | 27.2 | 10.4 | 3.7 | ||
| Midwest | 24 | 24 | 869 | 208 | 442 | 1 | 3 | 166 | 204 | 51 | 222 | 75 | 24 | 28 | 78 | 72 | 583 | .471 | .333 | .814 | 36.2 | 24.3 | 9.3 | 3.1 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 983 | 241 | 462 | 1 | 5 | 191 | 237 | 55 | 252 | 98 | 23 | 19 | 70 | 70 | 674 | .522 | .200 | .806 | 35.1 | 24.1 | 9.0 | 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 80 | 24 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 58 | .545 | .714 | 40.0 | 29.0 | 8.0 | 3.5 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 76 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 59 | .417 | .853 | 38.0 | 29.5 | 8.5 | 4.0 | ||
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 69 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 49 | .594 | .917 | 34.5 | 24.5 | 10.5 | 6.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 69 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 61 | .590 | .750 | 34.5 | 30.5 | 11.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 65 | 20 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 51 | .690 | .846 | 32.5 | 25.5 | 6.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Dallas | 4 | 4 | 157 | 38 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 97 | .452 | .750 | 39.3 | 24.3 | 10.3 | 3.0 | ||
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 132 | 33 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 34 | 6 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 98 | .485 | .500 | .912 | 33.0 | 24.5 | 8.5 | 2.8 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 69 | 21 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 64 | .525 | .815 | 34.5 | 32.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 133 | 35 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 34 | 9 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 97 | .574 | .794 | 33.3 | 24.3 | 9.0 | 4.3 | ||
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 139 | 34 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 89 | .531 | .724 | 34.8 | 22.3 | 6.5 | 3.8 | ||
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 64 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | .333 | .500 | 32.0 | 16.0 | 11.5 | 4.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 132 | 39 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 37 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 109 | .534 | .838 | 33.0 | 27.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | ||
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 141 | 31 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 81 | .456 | .000 | .760 | 35.3 | 20.3 | 8.0 | 2.3 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 73 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 39 | .452 | .647 | 36.5 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 72 | 27 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 68 | .563 | .824 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 152 | 40 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 35 | 9 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 109 | .476 | .000 | .829 | 38.0 | 27.3 | 10.0 | 2.5 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 81 | 26 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 67 | .634 | .882 | 40.5 | 33.5 | 11.0 | 6.5 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 77 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 63 | .568 | .840 | 38.5 | 31.5 | 8.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 75 | 19 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 48 | .452 | .769 | 37.5 | 24.0 | 11.5 | 5.5 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 77 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 61 | .595 | .739 | 38.5 | 30.5 | 11.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 141 | 39 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 36 | 12 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 108 | .549 | .833 | 35.3 | 27.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 147 | 29 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 88 | .475 | .333 | .806 | 36.8 | 22.0 | 8.5 | 2.3 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 134 | 32 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 39 | 6 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 92 | .516 | .000 | .718 | 33.5 | 23.0 | 9.3 | 3.5 | |
| San Antonio | 4 | 4 | 150 | 28 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 41 | 10 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 91 | .412 | .854 | 37.5 | 22.8 | 9.8 | 3.8 | ||
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 155 | 36 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 47 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 99 | .545 | .900 | 38.8 | 24.8 | 11.8 | 5.8 | ||
| Toronto | 2 | 2 | 70 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 52 | .410 | .769 | 35.0 | 26.0 | 13.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Vancouver | 4 | 4 | 139 | 35 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 99 | .473 | .784 | 34.8 | 24.8 | 10.5 | 3.0 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 78 | 24 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 66 | .585 | .750 | 39.0 | 33.0 | 11.5 | 5.0 | ||