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 | 2936 | 595 | 1289 | 3 | 14 | 474 | 621 | 113 | 628 | 379 | 136 | 31 | 210 | 204 | 1667 | .462 | .214 | .763 | 36.2 | 20.6 | 7.8 | 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 |
| Place | Home | 40 | 40 | 1469 | 302 | 632 | 3 | 13 | 235 | 312 | 68 | 332 | 200 | 73 | 20 | 93 | 97 | 842 | .478 | .231 | .753 | 36.7 | 21.1 | 8.3 | 5.0 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1467 | 293 | 657 | 0 | 1 | 239 | 309 | 45 | 296 | 179 | 63 | 11 | 117 | 107 | 825 | .446 | .000 | .773 | 35.8 | 20.1 | 7.2 | 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 48 | 48 | 1746 | 348 | 770 | 3 | 11 | 269 | 349 | 83 | 399 | 202 | 74 | 23 | 132 | 128 | 968 | .452 | .273 | .771 | 36.4 | 20.2 | 8.3 | 4.2 |
| Post | 33 | 33 | 1190 | 247 | 519 | 0 | 3 | 205 | 272 | 30 | 229 | 177 | 62 | 8 | 78 | 76 | 699 | .476 | .000 | .754 | 36.1 | 21.2 | 6.9 | 5.4 | |
| 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 | 47 | 47 | 1757 | 377 | 767 | 3 | 10 | 312 | 414 | 74 | 396 | 241 | 94 | 19 | 123 | 111 | 1069 | .492 | .300 | .754 | 37.4 | 22.7 | 8.4 | 5.1 |
| Loss | 34 | 34 | 1179 | 218 | 522 | 0 | 4 | 162 | 207 | 39 | 232 | 138 | 42 | 12 | 87 | 93 | 598 | .418 | .000 | .783 | 34.7 | 17.6 | 6.8 | 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 |
| Month | October | 2 | 2 | 70 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 40 | .387 | .842 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | |
| November | 14 | 14 | 479 | 88 | 216 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 105 | 26 | 106 | 51 | 24 | 8 | 40 | 37 | 253 | .407 | .333 | .724 | 34.2 | 18.1 | 7.6 | 3.6 | |
| December | 13 | 13 | 464 | 85 | 190 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 89 | 18 | 120 | 55 | 20 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 241 | .447 | .333 | .787 | 35.7 | 18.5 | 9.2 | 4.2 | |
| January | 16 | 16 | 619 | 135 | 280 | 1 | 5 | 88 | 116 | 30 | 137 | 74 | 23 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 359 | .482 | .200 | .759 | 38.7 | 22.4 | 8.6 | 4.6 | |
| February | 12 | 12 | 447 | 100 | 192 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 90 | 13 | 76 | 66 | 19 | 5 | 31 | 34 | 277 | .521 | .000 | .856 | 37.3 | 23.1 | 6.3 | 5.5 | |
| March | 15 | 15 | 544 | 112 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 137 | 13 | 109 | 78 | 36 | 4 | 38 | 38 | 328 | .455 | .759 | 36.3 | 21.9 | 7.3 | 5.2 | ||
| April | 9 | 9 | 313 | 63 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 65 | 10 | 65 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 169 | .470 | .662 | 34.8 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 5.4 | ||
| 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 8 | 8 | 270 | 48 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 42 | 8 | 56 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 128 | .414 | .762 | 33.8 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | |
| Monday | 12 | 12 | 451 | 95 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 107 | 18 | 97 | 56 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 36 | 272 | .487 | .000 | .766 | 37.6 | 22.7 | 8.1 | 4.7 | |
| Tuesday | 8 | 8 | 300 | 64 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 76 | 12 | 63 | 43 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 183 | .504 | .724 | 37.5 | 22.9 | 7.9 | 5.4 | ||
| Wednesday | 18 | 18 | 661 | 140 | 296 | 1 | 4 | 114 | 151 | 25 | 141 | 87 | 25 | 3 | 44 | 40 | 395 | .473 | .250 | .755 | 36.7 | 21.9 | 7.8 | 4.8 | |
| Thursday | 5 | 5 | 200 | 44 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 35 | 7 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 119 | .506 | 1.000 | .857 | 40.0 | 23.8 | 8.2 | 4.6 | |
| Friday | 17 | 17 | 614 | 120 | 264 | 0 | 5 | 94 | 128 | 26 | 139 | 79 | 26 | 5 | 45 | 46 | 334 | .455 | .000 | .734 | 36.1 | 19.6 | 8.2 | 4.6 | |
| Saturday | 13 | 13 | 440 | 84 | 204 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 82 | 17 | 91 | 59 | 25 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 236 | .412 | .333 | .817 | 33.8 | 18.2 | 7.0 | 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 |
| Role | Starter | 81 | 81 | 2936 | 595 | 1289 | 3 | 14 | 474 | 621 | 113 | 628 | 379 | 136 | 31 | 210 | 204 | 1667 | .462 | .214 | .763 | 36.2 | 20.6 | 7.8 | 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 23 | 23 | 966 | 219 | 434 | 2 | 5 | 153 | 194 | 35 | 209 | 119 | 36 | 6 | 62 | 55 | 593 | .505 | .400 | .789 | 42.0 | 25.8 | 9.1 | 5.2 |
| 30-39 | 46 | 46 | 1656 | 317 | 716 | 1 | 6 | 268 | 355 | 66 | 341 | 218 | 84 | 24 | 120 | 124 | 903 | .443 | .167 | .755 | 36.0 | 19.6 | 7.4 | 4.7 | |
| 20-29 | 10 | 10 | 281 | 55 | 124 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 72 | 12 | 74 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 163 | .444 | .000 | .736 | 28.1 | 16.3 | 7.4 | 3.7 | |
| 10-19 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | .267 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | |||
| 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 |
| Rest | 0 Days | 19 | 19 | 653 | 133 | 315 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 132 | 23 | 140 | 81 | 28 | 4 | 52 | 45 | 370 | .422 | .500 | .780 | 34.4 | 19.5 | 7.4 | 4.3 |
| 1 Day | 43 | 43 | 1562 | 323 | 686 | 2 | 11 | 252 | 331 | 63 | 330 | 205 | 74 | 18 | 112 | 109 | 900 | .471 | .182 | .761 | 36.3 | 20.9 | 7.7 | 4.8 | |
| 2 Days | 12 | 12 | 450 | 88 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 99 | 13 | 98 | 51 | 22 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 251 | .497 | .758 | 37.5 | 20.9 | 8.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 238 | 46 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 46 | 12 | 54 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 126 | .484 | .000 | .739 | 39.7 | 21.0 | 9.0 | 6.3 | |
| 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 | 1041 | 199 | 453 | 0 | 4 | 198 | 259 | 41 | 226 | 140 | 52 | 12 | 85 | 78 | 596 | .439 | .000 | .764 | 35.9 | 20.6 | 7.8 | 4.8 |
| Western | 52 | 52 | 1895 | 396 | 836 | 3 | 10 | 276 | 362 | 72 | 402 | 239 | 84 | 19 | 125 | 126 | 1071 | .474 | .300 | .762 | 36.4 | 20.6 | 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 524 | 101 | 231 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 150 | 19 | 120 | 67 | 24 | 5 | 40 | 36 | 318 | .437 | .000 | .773 | 37.4 | 22.7 | 8.6 | 4.8 |
| Central | 15 | 15 | 517 | 98 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 109 | 22 | 106 | 73 | 28 | 7 | 45 | 42 | 278 | .441 | .000 | .752 | 34.5 | 18.5 | 7.1 | 4.9 | |
| Midwest | 24 | 24 | 868 | 169 | 361 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 184 | 26 | 178 | 121 | 40 | 8 | 51 | 58 | 474 | .468 | .000 | .739 | 36.2 | 19.8 | 7.4 | 5.0 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1027 | 227 | 475 | 3 | 7 | 140 | 178 | 46 | 224 | 118 | 44 | 11 | 74 | 68 | 597 | .478 | .429 | .787 | 36.7 | 21.3 | 8.0 | 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 76 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 47 | .567 | .000 | .867 | 38.0 | 23.5 | 10.0 | 4.5 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 71 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 39 | .423 | .708 | 35.5 | 19.5 | 9.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 64 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 36 | .414 | .750 | 32.0 | 18.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 70 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 29 | .417 | .818 | 35.0 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Dallas | 4 | 4 | 138 | 24 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 34 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 73 | .421 | .735 | 34.5 | 18.3 | 7.8 | 4.3 | ||
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 154 | 20 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 46 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 75 | .455 | .761 | 38.5 | 18.8 | 8.3 | 7.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | .308 | 1.000 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 145 | 38 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 89 | .500 | .500 | .667 | 36.3 | 22.3 | 9.5 | 4.8 | |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 144 | 33 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 87 | .465 | .700 | 36.0 | 21.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 | ||
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 68 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 42 | .412 | .778 | 34.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 155 | 30 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 78 | .517 | .000 | .692 | 38.8 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 3.5 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 158 | 32 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 39 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 91 | .427 | .500 | .929 | 39.5 | 22.8 | 9.8 | 4.0 | |
| Memphis | 4 | 4 | 140 | 34 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 83 | .642 | .000 | .714 | 35.0 | 20.8 | 7.3 | 4.8 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 76 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 48 | .406 | .846 | 38.0 | 24.0 | 9.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 75 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 37 | .536 | .467 | 37.5 | 18.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 156 | 38 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 100 | .551 | .828 | 39.0 | 25.0 | 7.5 | 4.0 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 86 | 16 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 44 | .421 | .667 | 43.0 | 22.0 | 9.5 | 5.5 | ||
| New Orleans | 2 | 2 | 73 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 38 | .400 | .824 | 36.5 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 5.5 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 82 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 44 | .444 | .706 | 41.0 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 81 | 17 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 55 | .486 | .700 | 40.5 | 27.5 | 10.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 59 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 39 | .429 | .000 | .938 | 29.5 | 19.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 148 | 36 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 42 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 107 | .500 | .000 | .833 | 37.0 | 26.8 | 7.5 | 3.3 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 146 | 28 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 79 | .467 | .821 | 36.5 | 19.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | ||
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 138 | 32 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 74 | .500 | .769 | 34.5 | 18.5 | 6.8 | 4.8 | ||
| San Antonio | 4 | 4 | 136 | 20 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 56 | .299 | .000 | .667 | 34.0 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 4.3 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 137 | 31 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 79 | .443 | 1.000 | .696 | 34.3 | 19.8 | 7.5 | 2.5 | |
| Toronto | 2 | 2 | 65 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 39 | .412 | .733 | 32.5 | 19.5 | 7.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 69 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 49 | .444 | .000 | .895 | 34.5 | 24.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | |