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 | 81 | 81 | 2895 | 670 | 1345 | 2 | 5 | 536 | 676 | 114 | 669 | 361 | 93 | 62 | 244 | 216 | 1878 | .498 | .400 | .793 | 35.7 | 23.2 | 8.3 | 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 | 40 | 40 | 1458 | 340 | 650 | 2 | 5 | 260 | 341 | 54 | 354 | 171 | 54 | 34 | 125 | 115 | 942 | .523 | .400 | .762 | 36.5 | 23.6 | 8.9 | 4.3 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1437 | 330 | 695 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 335 | 60 | 315 | 190 | 39 | 28 | 119 | 101 | 936 | .475 | .824 | 35.0 | 22.8 | 7.7 | 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 | 46 | 46 | 1734 | 382 | 781 | 0 | 2 | 295 | 384 | 67 | 401 | 207 | 47 | 36 | 138 | 124 | 1059 | .489 | .000 | .768 | 37.7 | 23.0 | 8.7 | 4.5 |
| Post | 35 | 35 | 1161 | 288 | 564 | 2 | 3 | 241 | 292 | 47 | 268 | 154 | 46 | 26 | 106 | 92 | 819 | .511 | .667 | .825 | 33.2 | 23.4 | 7.7 | 4.4 | |
| 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 |
| Result | Win | 52 | 52 | 1862 | 475 | 898 | 2 | 4 | 380 | 476 | 74 | 430 | 252 | 68 | 37 | 153 | 138 | 1332 | .529 | .500 | .798 | 35.8 | 25.6 | 8.3 | 4.8 |
| Loss | 29 | 29 | 1033 | 195 | 447 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 200 | 40 | 239 | 109 | 25 | 25 | 91 | 78 | 546 | .436 | .000 | .780 | 35.6 | 18.8 | 8.2 | 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 |
| Month | October | 1 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 34 | .625 | .667 | 37.0 | 34.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | |
| November | 13 | 13 | 502 | 108 | 228 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 114 | 27 | 142 | 61 | 14 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 296 | .474 | .000 | .702 | 38.6 | 22.8 | 10.9 | 4.7 | |
| December | 16 | 16 | 598 | 123 | 262 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 117 | 21 | 126 | 63 | 18 | 22 | 39 | 44 | 343 | .469 | .000 | .829 | 37.4 | 21.4 | 7.9 | 3.9 | |
| January | 13 | 13 | 494 | 103 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 134 | 17 | 107 | 64 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 36 | 308 | .472 | .761 | 38.0 | 23.7 | 8.2 | 4.9 | ||
| February | 12 | 12 | 423 | 115 | 222 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 95 | 16 | 104 | 51 | 18 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 312 | .518 | 1.000 | .842 | 35.3 | 26.0 | 8.7 | 4.3 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 518 | 124 | 226 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 123 | 20 | 105 | 69 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 44 | 350 | .549 | .000 | .829 | 32.4 | 21.9 | 6.6 | 4.3 | |
| April | 10 | 10 | 323 | 82 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 87 | 11 | 79 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 235 | .497 | .816 | 32.3 | 23.5 | 7.9 | 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 9 | 9 | 300 | 81 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 69 | 10 | 64 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 219 | .494 | .826 | 33.3 | 24.3 | 7.1 | 5.0 | |
| Monday | 10 | 10 | 363 | 82 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 103 | 21 | 100 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 241 | .482 | .748 | 36.3 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 4.2 | ||
| Tuesday | 14 | 14 | 510 | 122 | 239 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 94 | 16 | 122 | 59 | 21 | 18 | 51 | 35 | 321 | .510 | .000 | .819 | 36.4 | 22.9 | 8.7 | 4.2 | |
| Wednesday | 13 | 13 | 458 | 116 | 212 | 2 | 3 | 94 | 112 | 13 | 106 | 52 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 37 | 328 | .547 | .667 | .839 | 35.2 | 25.2 | 8.2 | 4.0 | |
| Thursday | 10 | 10 | 356 | 72 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 67 | 14 | 79 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 193 | .459 | .731 | 35.6 | 19.3 | 7.9 | 5.0 | ||
| Friday | 13 | 13 | 476 | 114 | 221 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 112 | 25 | 103 | 57 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 317 | .516 | .000 | .795 | 36.6 | 24.4 | 7.9 | 4.4 | |
| Saturday | 12 | 12 | 432 | 83 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 119 | 15 | 95 | 56 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 259 | .456 | .782 | 36.0 | 21.6 | 7.9 | 4.7 | ||
| 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 |
| Role | Starter | 81 | 81 | 2895 | 670 | 1345 | 2 | 5 | 536 | 676 | 114 | 669 | 361 | 93 | 62 | 244 | 216 | 1878 | .498 | .400 | .793 | 35.7 | 23.2 | 8.3 | 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+ | 22 | 22 | 919 | 199 | 419 | 0 | 2 | 168 | 220 | 33 | 218 | 91 | 31 | 23 | 78 | 65 | 566 | .475 | .000 | .764 | 41.8 | 25.7 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| 30-39 | 47 | 47 | 1694 | 404 | 790 | 2 | 3 | 309 | 386 | 71 | 374 | 225 | 51 | 31 | 139 | 128 | 1119 | .511 | .667 | .801 | 36.0 | 23.8 | 8.0 | 4.8 | |
| 20-29 | 10 | 10 | 258 | 63 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 60 | 9 | 72 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 176 | .488 | .833 | 25.8 | 17.6 | 7.2 | 3.9 | ||
| 10-19 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | .500 | .900 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | ||
| 0-9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| 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 | 18 | 18 | 615 | 138 | 292 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 174 | 25 | 147 | 69 | 28 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 420 | .473 | 1.000 | .822 | 34.2 | 23.3 | 8.2 | 3.8 |
| 1 Day | 46 | 46 | 1646 | 385 | 757 | 1 | 3 | 292 | 374 | 69 | 381 | 221 | 44 | 32 | 137 | 132 | 1063 | .509 | .333 | .781 | 35.8 | 23.1 | 8.3 | 4.8 | |
| 2 Days | 8 | 8 | 288 | 65 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 60 | 7 | 62 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 20 | 176 | .496 | .000 | .767 | 36.0 | 22.0 | 7.8 | 3.8 | |
| 3+ Days | 8 | 8 | 309 | 67 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 62 | 11 | 73 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 185 | .475 | .823 | 38.6 | 23.1 | 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 30 | 30 | 1051 | 244 | 484 | 1 | 3 | 205 | 257 | 45 | 251 | 135 | 41 | 25 | 93 | 75 | 694 | .504 | .333 | .798 | 35.0 | 23.1 | 8.4 | 4.5 |
| Western | 51 | 51 | 1844 | 426 | 861 | 1 | 2 | 331 | 419 | 69 | 418 | 226 | 52 | 37 | 151 | 141 | 1184 | .495 | .500 | .790 | 36.2 | 23.2 | 8.2 | 4.4 | |
| 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 491 | 110 | 214 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 124 | 23 | 119 | 55 | 20 | 12 | 43 | 36 | 317 | .514 | .500 | .774 | 35.1 | 22.6 | 8.5 | 3.9 |
| Central | 16 | 16 | 560 | 134 | 270 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 133 | 22 | 132 | 80 | 21 | 13 | 50 | 39 | 377 | .496 | .000 | .820 | 35.0 | 23.6 | 8.3 | 5.0 | |
| Midwest | 23 | 23 | 835 | 186 | 397 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 196 | 40 | 199 | 111 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 63 | 527 | .469 | 1.000 | .786 | 36.3 | 22.9 | 8.7 | 4.8 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1009 | 240 | 464 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 223 | 29 | 219 | 115 | 36 | 22 | 94 | 78 | 657 | .517 | .000 | .794 | 36.0 | 23.5 | 7.8 | 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 63 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 51 | .500 | .905 | 31.5 | 25.5 | 7.5 | 4.5 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 66 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 47 | .444 | .652 | 33.0 | 23.5 | 9.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 30 | .440 | 1.000 | 32.0 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 71 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 58 | .657 | .750 | 35.5 | 29.0 | 9.5 | 7.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 74 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 46 | .417 | .727 | 37.0 | 23.0 | 7.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Dallas | 4 | 4 | 160 | 29 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 58 | 7 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 100 | .453 | .724 | 40.0 | 25.0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Denver | 3 | 3 | 112 | 30 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 85 | .536 | .714 | 37.3 | 28.3 | 6.0 | 4.3 | ||
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 77 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 37 | .389 | .750 | 38.5 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 7.0 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 129 | 29 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 68 | .492 | .625 | 32.3 | 17.0 | 7.8 | 4.3 | ||
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 146 | 30 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 84 | .417 | .828 | 36.5 | 21.0 | 7.3 | 6.3 | ||
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 79 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 33 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 64 | .500 | .788 | 39.5 | 32.0 | 8.5 | 5.5 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 157 | 51 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 38 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 133 | .567 | .816 | 39.3 | 33.3 | 6.8 | 5.0 | ||
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 156 | 25 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 52 | 4 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 91 | .410 | .788 | 39.0 | 22.8 | 10.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 83 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 48 | .439 | .000 | .923 | 41.5 | 24.0 | 9.5 | 4.0 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 64 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 48 | .484 | .947 | 32.0 | 24.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 132 | 29 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 77 | .468 | .864 | 33.0 | 19.3 | 9.8 | 4.8 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 70 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 41 | .571 | .900 | 35.0 | 20.5 | 9.0 | 6.0 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 71 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 51 | .536 | 1.000 | .870 | 35.5 | 25.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | |
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 77 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 42 | .516 | .526 | 38.5 | 21.0 | 11.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 84 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 53 | .621 | .773 | 42.0 | 26.5 | 9.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 111 | 25 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 33 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 74 | .431 | .727 | 27.8 | 18.5 | 7.0 | 2.8 | ||
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 158 | 33 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 86 | .493 | .769 | 39.5 | 21.5 | 7.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 156 | 35 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 93 | .538 | .821 | 39.0 | 23.3 | 8.8 | 4.5 | ||
| San Antonio | 4 | 4 | 149 | 26 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 45 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 77 | .394 | .781 | 37.3 | 19.3 | 11.3 | 4.8 | ||
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 142 | 42 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 112 | .656 | .000 | .933 | 35.5 | 28.0 | 7.0 | 5.3 | |
| Toronto | 2 | 2 | 68 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 43 | .568 | .000 | .500 | 34.0 | 21.5 | 8.0 | 1.5 | |
| Vancouver | 4 | 4 | 136 | 42 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 104 | .545 | 1.000 | .950 | 34.0 | 26.0 | 6.5 | 5.3 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 35 | .524 | .929 | 20.0 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||