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 | 80 | 80 | 3040 | 635 | 1399 | 9 | 25 | 509 | 639 | 142 | 686 | 341 | 152 | 59 | 263 | 229 | 1788 | .454 | .360 | .797 | 38.0 | 22.4 | 8.6 | 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 |
| Place | Home | 40 | 40 | 1558 | 315 | 681 | 4 | 15 | 257 | 326 | 76 | 350 | 183 | 73 | 37 | 133 | 116 | 891 | .463 | .267 | .788 | 39.0 | 22.3 | 8.8 | 4.6 |
| Road | 40 | 40 | 1482 | 320 | 718 | 5 | 10 | 252 | 313 | 66 | 336 | 158 | 79 | 22 | 130 | 113 | 897 | .446 | .500 | .805 | 37.1 | 22.4 | 8.4 | 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 49 | 49 | 1880 | 410 | 895 | 5 | 15 | 321 | 398 | 88 | 426 | 199 | 91 | 34 | 162 | 138 | 1146 | .458 | .333 | .807 | 38.4 | 23.4 | 8.7 | 4.1 |
| Post | 31 | 31 | 1160 | 225 | 504 | 4 | 10 | 188 | 241 | 54 | 260 | 142 | 61 | 25 | 101 | 91 | 642 | .446 | .400 | .780 | 37.4 | 20.7 | 8.4 | 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 |
| Result | Win | 43 | 43 | 1637 | 361 | 767 | 7 | 17 | 309 | 396 | 78 | 365 | 206 | 82 | 45 | 143 | 121 | 1038 | .471 | .412 | .780 | 38.1 | 24.1 | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| Loss | 37 | 37 | 1403 | 274 | 632 | 2 | 8 | 200 | 243 | 64 | 321 | 135 | 70 | 14 | 120 | 108 | 750 | .434 | .250 | .823 | 37.9 | 20.3 | 8.7 | 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 | October | 1 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | .333 | 1.000 | 43.0 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | |
| November | 15 | 15 | 565 | 128 | 269 | 2 | 6 | 91 | 115 | 19 | 126 | 52 | 30 | 15 | 67 | 45 | 349 | .476 | .333 | .791 | 37.7 | 23.3 | 8.4 | 3.5 | |
| December | 15 | 15 | 564 | 132 | 290 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 133 | 29 | 132 | 60 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 371 | .455 | .000 | .805 | 37.6 | 24.7 | 8.8 | 4.0 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 595 | 122 | 269 | 3 | 7 | 99 | 123 | 30 | 126 | 70 | 29 | 11 | 50 | 45 | 346 | .454 | .429 | .805 | 39.7 | 23.1 | 8.4 | 4.7 | |
| February | 11 | 11 | 409 | 89 | 194 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 96 | 23 | 106 | 61 | 25 | 10 | 40 | 28 | 250 | .459 | .500 | .740 | 37.2 | 22.7 | 9.6 | 5.5 | |
| March | 15 | 15 | 570 | 110 | 243 | 3 | 7 | 84 | 106 | 30 | 125 | 61 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 307 | .453 | .429 | .792 | 38.0 | 20.5 | 8.3 | 4.1 | |
| April | 8 | 8 | 294 | 50 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 59 | 11 | 63 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 150 | .410 | .000 | .847 | 36.8 | 18.8 | 7.9 | 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 4 | 4 | 154 | 38 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 35 | 8 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 101 | .500 | 1.000 | .686 | 38.5 | 25.3 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Monday | 12 | 12 | 482 | 108 | 237 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 123 | 25 | 95 | 52 | 32 | 8 | 36 | 41 | 315 | .456 | .500 | .797 | 40.2 | 26.3 | 7.9 | 4.3 | |
| Tuesday | 13 | 13 | 470 | 86 | 211 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 85 | 22 | 107 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 51 | 33 | 240 | .408 | .000 | .800 | 36.2 | 18.5 | 8.2 | 3.8 | |
| Wednesday | 14 | 14 | 539 | 99 | 212 | 2 | 5 | 91 | 111 | 16 | 101 | 58 | 29 | 11 | 60 | 44 | 291 | .467 | .400 | .820 | 38.5 | 20.8 | 7.2 | 4.1 | |
| Thursday | 11 | 11 | 371 | 80 | 165 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 62 | 18 | 90 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 213 | .485 | .500 | .806 | 33.7 | 19.4 | 8.2 | 4.6 | |
| Friday | 9 | 9 | 349 | 74 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 74 | 18 | 84 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 207 | .448 | .000 | .797 | 38.8 | 23.0 | 9.3 | 5.2 | |
| Saturday | 17 | 17 | 675 | 150 | 333 | 2 | 7 | 119 | 149 | 35 | 168 | 70 | 35 | 10 | 56 | 45 | 421 | .450 | .286 | .799 | 39.7 | 24.8 | 9.9 | 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 |
| Role | Starter | 80 | 80 | 3040 | 635 | 1399 | 9 | 25 | 509 | 639 | 142 | 686 | 341 | 152 | 59 | 263 | 229 | 1788 | .454 | .360 | .797 | 38.0 | 22.4 | 8.6 | 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 41 | 41 | 1726 | 361 | 793 | 6 | 15 | 307 | 390 | 80 | 404 | 195 | 89 | 33 | 128 | 125 | 1035 | .455 | .400 | .787 | 42.1 | 25.2 | 9.9 | 4.8 |
| 30-39 | 31 | 31 | 1094 | 231 | 518 | 3 | 9 | 178 | 220 | 55 | 237 | 117 | 50 | 20 | 112 | 82 | 643 | .446 | .333 | .809 | 35.3 | 20.7 | 7.6 | 3.8 | |
| 20-29 | 8 | 8 | 220 | 43 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 45 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 110 | .489 | .000 | .828 | 27.5 | 13.8 | 5.6 | 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 |
| Rest | 0 Days | 20 | 20 | 745 | 164 | 363 | 4 | 9 | 149 | 178 | 30 | 150 | 78 | 38 | 13 | 68 | 63 | 481 | .452 | .444 | .837 | 37.3 | 24.1 | 7.5 | 3.9 |
| 1 Day | 42 | 42 | 1603 | 332 | 720 | 5 | 14 | 258 | 328 | 79 | 374 | 188 | 84 | 31 | 131 | 122 | 927 | .461 | .357 | .787 | 38.2 | 22.1 | 8.9 | 4.5 | |
| 2 Days | 11 | 11 | 413 | 85 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 81 | 22 | 100 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 25 | 232 | .450 | .765 | 37.5 | 21.1 | 9.1 | 4.0 | ||
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 236 | 50 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 45 | 11 | 54 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 133 | .435 | .000 | .733 | 39.3 | 22.2 | 9.0 | 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 29 | 29 | 1117 | 244 | 547 | 6 | 13 | 183 | 247 | 56 | 266 | 120 | 48 | 20 | 93 | 73 | 677 | .446 | .462 | .741 | 38.5 | 23.3 | 9.2 | 4.1 |
| Western | 51 | 51 | 1923 | 391 | 852 | 3 | 12 | 326 | 392 | 86 | 420 | 221 | 104 | 39 | 170 | 156 | 1111 | .459 | .250 | .832 | 37.7 | 21.8 | 8.2 | 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 551 | 129 | 296 | 3 | 8 | 91 | 126 | 33 | 144 | 58 | 23 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 352 | .436 | .375 | .722 | 39.4 | 25.1 | 10.3 | 4.1 |
| Central | 15 | 15 | 566 | 115 | 251 | 3 | 5 | 92 | 121 | 23 | 122 | 62 | 25 | 11 | 54 | 39 | 325 | .458 | .600 | .760 | 37.7 | 21.7 | 8.1 | 4.1 | |
| Midwest | 24 | 24 | 943 | 185 | 399 | 1 | 6 | 162 | 190 | 43 | 206 | 117 | 48 | 14 | 61 | 72 | 533 | .464 | .167 | .853 | 39.3 | 22.2 | 8.6 | 4.9 | |
| Pacific | 27 | 27 | 980 | 206 | 453 | 2 | 6 | 164 | 202 | 43 | 214 | 104 | 56 | 25 | 109 | 84 | 578 | .455 | .333 | .812 | 36.3 | 21.4 | 7.9 | 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 67 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 34 | .429 | 1.000 | .818 | 33.5 | 17.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 82 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | .485 | .700 | 41.0 | 19.5 | 9.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 68 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 25 | .314 | .750 | 34.0 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 88 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 50 | .405 | .500 | .760 | 44.0 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 66 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 51 | .545 | .789 | 33.0 | 25.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | ||
| Dallas | 4 | 4 | 158 | 36 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 38 | 9 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 104 | .500 | .842 | 39.5 | 26.0 | 8.5 | 4.0 | ||
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 154 | 27 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 81 | .563 | .844 | 38.5 | 20.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | .625 | .333 | 41.0 | 22.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 156 | 36 | 82 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 48 | 9 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 112 | .439 | .333 | .813 | 39.0 | 28.0 | 9.5 | 3.0 | |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 157 | 41 | 89 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 105 | .461 | .000 | .852 | 39.3 | 26.3 | 10.0 | 5.0 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 75 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 52 | .444 | .800 | 37.5 | 26.0 | 11.5 | 4.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 156 | 31 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 35 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 93 | .534 | .000 | .886 | 39.0 | 23.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 144 | 24 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 77 | .436 | 1.000 | .875 | 36.0 | 19.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 | |
| Memphis | 4 | 4 | 150 | 19 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 57 | .328 | .000 | .950 | 37.5 | 14.3 | 8.8 | 6.0 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 64 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 40 | .417 | .714 | 32.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 87 | 17 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 45 | .459 | .500 | .909 | 43.5 | 22.5 | 9.0 | 3.5 | |
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 162 | 29 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 36 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 87 | .468 | .806 | 40.5 | 21.8 | 8.3 | 4.5 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 86 | 22 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 65 | .458 | .000 | .750 | 43.0 | 32.5 | 10.0 | 4.0 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 84 | 21 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 52 | .404 | .500 | .563 | 42.0 | 26.0 | 13.5 | 5.5 | |
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 79 | 21 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 57 | .438 | .000 | .789 | 39.5 | 28.5 | 9.0 | 3.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 79 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 46 | .386 | .000 | .667 | 39.5 | 23.0 | 15.0 | 5.5 | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 145 | 34 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 85 | .378 | .000 | .680 | 36.3 | 21.3 | 8.0 | 4.5 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 142 | 30 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 81 | .508 | .778 | 35.5 | 20.3 | 8.8 | 2.8 | ||
| Sacramento | 3 | 3 | 92 | 17 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 42 | .395 | .889 | 30.7 | 14.0 | 7.7 | 4.0 | ||
| San Antonio | 4 | 4 | 162 | 33 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 99 | .471 | 1.000 | .865 | 40.5 | 24.8 | 10.0 | 3.8 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 145 | 34 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 88 | .515 | .769 | 36.3 | 22.0 | 7.8 | 3.8 | ||
| Toronto | 2 | 2 | 74 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 46 | .552 | .700 | 37.0 | 23.0 | 7.5 | 5.5 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 77 | 17 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 53 | .486 | 1.000 | .810 | 38.5 | 26.5 | 10.0 | 4.0 | |