Karl Malone PF
Height: 6-9 (206cm)
Weight: 265 lbs (120kg)
Born: Jul 24, 1963 (62 years old)
Hometown: Summerfield, Louisiana
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1985 Round 1, Pick 13, Utah Jazz
Pre-Draft Team: Louisiana Tech (Jr)
High School: Summerfield High School (Summerfield, Louisiana)
NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, 2x MVP, 11x All-NBA 1st, 2x All-NBA 2nd, All-NBA 3rd, 3x All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, 2x All-Star MVP, 14x All-Star, 2x Gold Medalist, #32 retired by UTH
Karl Malone Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rockets, Raptors | NBA | 17: 1985-86 to 2001-02 | 89 | 25.1 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 43 | 46 | 48.3% | Compare |
| Terry Porter | Heat, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 17: 1985-86 to 2001-02 | 79 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 38 | 41 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Clyde Drexler | Rockets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 13: 1985-86 to 1997-98 | 78 | 20.5 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 34 | 44 | 43.6% | Compare |
| Sam Perkins | Mavericks, Pacers, Lakers, SuperSonics | NBA | 15: 1985-86 to 2000-01 | 75 | 12.4 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 41 | 34 | 54.7% | Compare |
| Detlef Schrempf | Mavericks, Pacers, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 16: 1985-86 to 2000-01 | 75 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 44 | 31 | 58.7% | Compare |
| Jerome Kersey | Warriors, Lakers, Bucks, Trail Blazers, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 16: 1985-86 to 2000-01 | 74 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 33 | 41 | 44.6% | Compare |
| Robert Horry | Rockets, Lakers, Suns, Spurs | NBA | 12: 1992-93 to 2003-04 | 72 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 36 | 36 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Gary Payton | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 13: 1990-91 to 2002-03 | 71 | 17.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 32 | 39 | 45.1% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | Rockets, Pacers, Suns, Kings, SuperSonics, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 12: 1985-86 to 1997-98 | 71 | 15.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 26 | 45 | 36.6% | Compare |
| A.C. Green | Mavericks, Lakers, Heat, Suns | NBA | 16: 1985-86 to 2000-01 | 71 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 34 | 37 | 47.9% | Compare |
| David Robinson | Spurs | NBA | 13: 1989-90 to 2002-03 | 69 | 19.1 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 34 | 35 | 49.3% | Compare |
| Otis Thorpe | Pistons, Rockets, Heat, Trail Blazers, Kings, Wizards, Hornets (1988), Grizzlies | NBA | 16: 1985-86 to 2000-01 | 69 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 27 | 42 | 39.1% | Compare |
| Dale Ellis | Mavericks, Nuggets, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 15: 1985-86 to 1999-00 | 66 | 15.7 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 27 | 39 | 40.9% | Compare |
| Vernon Maxwell | Mavericks, Rockets, Magic, Sixers, Kings, Spurs, SuperSonics, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 13: 1988-89 to 2000-01 | 66 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 31 | 35 | 47.0% | Compare |
| Avery Johnson | Mavericks, Nuggets, Warriors, Rockets, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 16: 1988-89 to 2003-04 | 66 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 29 | 37 | 43.9% | Compare |
| Cliff Robinson | Pistons, Warriors, Suns, Trail Blazers | NBA | 15: 1989-90 to 2003-04 | 65 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 30 | 35 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Vlade Divac | Lakers, Kings, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 15: 1989-90 to 2003-04 | 62 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 34 | 28 | 54.8% | Compare |
| Mario Elie | Warriors, Rockets, Suns, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 11: 1990-91 to 2000-01 | 61 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 29 | 32 | 47.5% | Compare |
| Shawn Kemp | Cavaliers, Magic, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 14: 1989-90 to 2002-03 | 60 | 13.5 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 25 | 35 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Nate McMillan | SuperSonics | NBA | 12: 1986-87 to 1997-98 | 60 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 31 | 29 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Derek Harper | Mavericks, Lakers, Knicks, Magic | NBA | 14: 1985-86 to 1998-99 | 58 | 15.2 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 22 | 36 | 37.9% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Pacers, Lakers, Grizzlies | NBA | 12: 1985-86 to 1996-97 | 57 | 14.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 26 | 31 | 45.6% | Compare |
| Michael Cage | Cavaliers, Clippers, Nets, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 13: 1985-86 to 1997-98 | 57 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 24 | 33 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Scottie Pippen | Bulls, Rockets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 17: 1987-88 to 2003-04 | 55 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 32 | 23 | 58.2% | Compare |
| Elden Campbell | Pistons, Lakers, Pelicans, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 14: 1990-91 to 2003-04 | 55 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 22 | 33 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Kevin Willis | Hawks, Nuggets, Warriors, Rockets, Heat, Spurs, Raptors | NBA | 17: 1985-86 to 2003-04 | 53 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 24 | 29 | 45.3% | Compare |
| Ron Harper | Bulls, Cavaliers, Clippers, Lakers | NBA | 14: 1986-87 to 2000-01 | 52 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 23 | 29 | 44.2% | Compare |
| Vinny Del Negro | Warriors, Bucks, Suns, Kings, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1988-89 to 2000-01 | 52 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 17 | 35 | 32.7% | Compare |
| Kenny Smith | Nuggets, Rockets, Magic, Kings | NBA | 10: 1987-88 to 1996-97 | 51 | 12.6 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 22 | 29 | 43.1% | Compare |
| Mark Bryant | Bulls, Cavaliers, Mavericks, Rockets, Suns, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 14: 1988-89 to 2001-02 | 51 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 23 | 28 | 45.1% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets, Knicks, Trail Blazers | NBA | 11: 1985-86 to 1996-97 | 50 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 25 | 25 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Olden Polynice | Pistons, Clippers, Kings, SuperSonics | NBA | 12: 1987-88 to 1998-99 | 50 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 13 | 37 | 26.0% | Compare |
| Chris Mullin | Warriors, Pacers | NBA | 14: 1985-86 to 2000-01 | 49 | 19.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 21 | 28 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Kevin Johnson | Cavaliers, Suns | NBA | 12: 1987-88 to 1999-00 | 49 | 19.2 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 20 | 29 | 40.8% | Compare |
| Charles Barkley | Rockets, Sixers, Suns | NBA | 15: 1985-86 to 1999-00 | 49 | 17.3 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 20 | 29 | 40.8% | Compare |
| Jim Jackson | Hawks, Mavericks, Warriors, Rockets, Heat, Nets, Sixers, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 11: 1992-93 to 2003-04 | 49 | 13.8 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 16 | 33 | 32.7% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns, Kings, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 10: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 49 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 29 | 20 | 59.2% | Compare |
| Kevin Duckworth | Clippers, Trail Blazers, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1986-87 to 1996-97 | 48 | 14.4 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 21 | 27 | 43.8% | Compare |
| Dan Majerle | Cavaliers, Heat, Suns | NBA | 13: 1988-89 to 2001-02 | 48 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 23 | 25 | 47.9% | Compare |
| Sean Elliott | Pistons, Spurs | NBA | 12: 1989-90 to 2000-01 | 47 | 14.9 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 24 | 23 | 51.1% | Compare |
| Chuck Person | Pacers, Timberwolves, Spurs, SuperSonics, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 13: 1986-87 to 1999-00 | 47 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 20 | 27 | 42.6% | Compare |
| Sleepy Floyd | Warriors, Rockets, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 47 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 18 | 29 | 38.3% | Compare |
| Sam Mitchell | Pacers, Timberwolves | NBA | 13: 1989-90 to 2001-02 | 47 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 15 | 32 | 31.9% | Compare |
| Mitch Richmond | Warriors, Lakers, Kings, Wizards | NBA | 14: 1988-89 to 2001-02 | 46 | 20.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 15 | 31 | 32.6% | Compare |
| Mark West | Cavaliers, Pistons, Suns | NBA | 12: 1985-86 to 1996-97 | 46 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 20 | 26 | 43.5% | Compare |
| Rodney Rogers | Nuggets, Clippers, Nets, Suns | NBA | 10: 1993-94 to 2002-03 | 45 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 11 | 34 | 24.4% | Compare |
| Sean Rooks | Hawks, Mavericks, Clippers, Lakers, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Magic | NBA | 12: 1992-93 to 2003-04 | 45 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 36 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Dennis Rodman | Bulls, Mavericks, Pistons, Lakers, Spurs | NBA | 14: 1986-87 to 1999-00 | 45 | 5.1 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 21 | 24 | 46.7% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 44 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 24 | 20 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Rod Strickland | Heat, Timberwolves, Knicks, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 15: 1988-89 to 2002-03 | 44 | 16.2 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 16 | 28 | 36.4% | Compare |
| Nick Van Exel | Mavericks, Nuggets, Lakers | NBA | 10: 1993-94 to 2002-03 | 44 | 15.7 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 18 | 26 | 40.9% | Compare |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Nuggets, Kings, Grizzlies | NBA | 9: 1990-91 to 2000-01 | 43 | 15.6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 13 | 30 | 30.2% | Compare |
| Danny Ainge | Celtics, Suns, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 10: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 43 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 28 | 15 | 65.1% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Warriors, Bucks, Knicks, Sixers, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 14: 1985-86 to 1999-00 | 43 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 15 | 28 | 34.9% | Compare |
| Sedale Threatt | Bulls, Rockets, Lakers, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 12: 1985-86 to 1996-97 | 43 | 10.5 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 16 | 27 | 37.2% | Compare |
| Matt Bullard | Hawks, Rockets | NBA | 10: 1990-91 to 2000-01 | 43 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 16 | 27 | 37.2% | Compare |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Lakers, Magic | NBA | 11: 1992-93 to 2002-03 | 42 | 27.1 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 20 | 22 | 47.6% | Compare |
| Rasheed Wallace | Pistons, Trail Blazers, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1995-96 to 2003-04 | 42 | 15.2 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 26 | 16 | 61.9% | Compare |
| Danny Manning | Hawks, Mavericks, Clippers, Bucks, Suns | NBA | 13: 1988-89 to 2001-02 | 42 | 15.0 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 13 | 29 | 31.0% | Compare |
| Arvydas Sabonis | Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1995-96 to 2002-03 | 42 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 24 | 18 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Derrick McKey | Pacers, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 13: 1987-88 to 2001-02 | 42 | 10.4 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 14 | 28 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Benoit Benjamin | Clippers, Lakers, Bucks, Nets, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 12: 1985-86 to 1997-98 | 42 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 12 | 30 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Chris Webber | Warriors, Kings, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1993-94 to 2003-04 | 41 | 19.0 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 25 | 16 | 61.0% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 41 | 18.8 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 20 | 21 | 48.8% | Compare |
| Ricky Pierce | Nuggets, Warriors, Pacers, Bucks, SuperSonics, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 13: 1985-86 to 1997-98 | 41 | 15.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 18 | 23 | 43.9% | Compare |
| Dikembe Mutombo | Hawks, Nuggets, Knicks, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1991-92 to 2003-04 | 41 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 12 | 29 | 29.3% | Compare |
| Steve Kerr | Bulls, Cavaliers, Magic, Suns, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 14: 1988-89 to 2002-03 | 41 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 25 | 16 | 61.0% | Compare |
| Bill Wennington | Bulls, Mavericks, Kings | NBA | 13: 1985-86 to 1999-00 | 41 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 21 | 20 | 51.2% | Compare |
| Rolando Blackman | Mavericks, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 40 | 18.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 19 | 21 | 47.5% | Compare |
| Hersey Hawkins | Bulls, Sixers, SuperSonics, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 13: 1988-89 to 2000-01 | 40 | 12.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Reggie Williams | Cavaliers, Nuggets, Clippers, Nets, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1987-88 to 1996-97 | 40 | 12.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 12 | 28 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Sam Cassell | Mavericks, Rockets, Bucks, Timberwolves, Nets, Suns | NBA | 10: 1993-94 to 2003-04 | 40 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 20 | 20 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Mark Jackson | Nuggets, Rockets, Pacers, Clippers, Knicks, Raptors | NBA | 15: 1987-88 to 2003-04 | 39 | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 16 | 23 | 41.0% | Compare |
| Danny Schayes | Nuggets, Lakers, Heat, Bucks, Magic, Suns | NBA | 13: 1985-86 to 1997-98 | 39 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 13 | 26 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Cadillac Anderson | Hawks, Nuggets, Pistons, Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1987-88 to 1997-98 | 39 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 11 | 28 | 28.2% | Compare |
| Kevin Garnett | Timberwolves | NBA | 9: 1995-96 to 2003-04 | 38 | 20.0 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 15 | 23 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Xavier McDaniel | Celtics, Nets, Knicks, Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 12: 1985-86 to 1997-98 | 38 | 16.1 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 14 | 24 | 36.8% | Compare |
| Anthony Peeler | Lakers, Timberwolves, Kings, Grizzlies | NBA | 11: 1992-93 to 2003-04 | 38 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 15 | 23 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Rick Fox | Celtics, Lakers | NBA | 12: 1991-92 to 2002-03 | 38 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 16 | 22 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Greg Anthony | Bulls, Knicks, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics, Grizzlies | NBA | 11: 1991-92 to 2001-02 | 38 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 18 | 20 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Joe Kleine | Celtics, Nets, Suns, Kings | NBA | 13: 1985-86 to 1998-99 | 38 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 10 | 28 | 26.3% | Compare |
| Luc Longley | Bulls, Timberwolves, Knicks, Suns | NBA | 9: 1991-92 to 2000-01 | 38 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 14 | 24 | 36.8% | Compare |
| Will Perdue | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 12: 1988-89 to 1999-00 | 38 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 16 | 22 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Ervin Johnson | Nuggets, Bucks, Timberwolves, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1993-94 to 2003-04 | 38 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 17 | 21 | 44.7% | Compare |
| Jeff Hornacek | Sixers, Suns | NBA | 8: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 37 | 13.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Damon Stoudamire | Trail Blazers, Raptors | NBA | 9: 1995-96 to 2003-04 | 37 | 12.9 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 18 | 19 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Bryant Stith | Celtics, Cavaliers, Nuggets | NBA | 10: 1992-93 to 2001-02 | 37 | 11.9 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 12 | 25 | 32.4% | Compare |
| Loy Vaught | Mavericks, Pistons, Clippers, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1990-91 to 2000-01 | 37 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| Scott Brooks | Cavaliers, Mavericks, Rockets, Timberwolves, Knicks, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1988-89 to 1997-98 | 37 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 17 | 20 | 45.9% | Compare |
| Larry Smith | Warriors, Rockets, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 37 | 4.8 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 21 | 16 | 56.8% | Compare |
| Bo Outlaw | Clippers, Grizzlies, Magic, Suns | NBA | 10: 1993-94 to 2003-04 | 37 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| Chris Dudley | Cavaliers, Nets, Knicks, Suns, Trail Blazers | NBA | 15: 1987-88 to 2002-03 | 37 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 11 | 26 | 29.7% | Compare |
| Michael Jordan | Bulls, Wizards | NBA | 12: 1986-87 to 2002-03 | 36 | 33.1 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 19 | 17 | 52.8% | Compare |
| Tim Duncan | Spurs | NBA | 7: 1997-98 to 2003-04 | 36 | 23.8 | 11.0 | 2.8 | 20 | 16 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Latrell Sprewell | Warriors, Timberwolves, Knicks | NBA | 11: 1992-93 to 2003-04 | 36 | 19.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 14 | 22 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Michael Finley | Mavericks, Suns | NBA | 9: 1995-96 to 2003-04 | 36 | 19.0 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 13 | 23 | 36.1% | Compare |
| Brian Grant | Heat, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 10: 1994-95 to 2003-04 | 36 | 11.3 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Antoine Carr | Hawks, Rockets, Kings, Spurs, Grizzlies | NBA | 10: 1986-87 to 1999-00 | 36 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 13 | 23 | 36.1% | Compare |
| Doug West | Timberwolves, Grizzlies | NBA | 12: 1989-90 to 2000-01 | 36 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 7 | 29 | 19.4% | Compare |
| James Donaldson | Mavericks | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1991-92 | 36 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 17 | 19 | 47.2% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Karl Malone averaged when they played against him in the selected games.