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Karl Malone

Age 62 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 117 kg · Born Jul 24, 1963 · Louisiana Tech

25.0 PPG 10.1 RPG 3.6 APG 1,476 games 19 seasons
Karl Malone

Career snapshot

19seasons
1,476games
36,936career pts
23.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: Utah Jazz · 1,434 games · 1985-86–2002-03

Position rank · 2003-04

#27PPG rank
#17PER rank
#27WS rank
Among 99 Forward players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 31.0 1989-90 · UTA
RPG 12.0 1987-88 · UTA
APG 4.7 2002-03 · UTA
PER 28.9 1996-97 · UTA
WS 16.7 1996-97 · UTA

Draft

1985
Round 1 · Pick 13
from Louisiana Tech

Honors & awards

1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2010
14×
All-Star Selection
2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987
14×
All-NBA Team
2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987
4×
All-Defense Team
1998, 1997, 1996, 1987
2×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1998, 1996
1×
All-Rookie Team
1985

Career by team

Los Angeles Lakers
2003-04 – 2003-04 · 1 seasons
13.2 PPG 8.7 RPG 3.9 APG
42 games
Utah Jazz
1985-86 – 2002-03 · 18 seasons
25.4 PPG 10.2 RPG 3.6 APG
1,434 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1985-86 UTA 81 76 30.6 14.9 8.9 2.9 1.3 0.5 49.6 0.0 48.1 13.7 1.9
1986-87 UTA 82 82 34.8 21.7 10.4 1.9 1.3 0.7 51.2 0.0 59.8 18.0 6.9
1987-88 UTA 82 82 39.0 27.7 12.0 2.4 1.4 0.6 52.0 0.0 70.0 20.7 10.1
1988-89 UTA 80 80 39.1 29.1 10.7 2.7 1.8 0.9 51.9 31.3 76.6 24.4 15.2
1989-90 UTA 82 82 38.1 31.0 11.1 2.8 1.5 0.6 56.2 37.2 76.2 27.2 15.9
1990-91 UTA 82 82 40.3 29.0 11.8 3.3 1.1 1.0 52.7 28.6 77.0 24.8 15.5
1991-92 UTA 81 81 37.7 28.0 11.2 3.0 1.3 0.6 52.6 17.6 77.8 25.4 15.1
1992-93 UTA 82 82 37.8 27.0 11.2 3.8 1.5 1.0 55.2 20.0 74.0 26.2 15.4
1993-94 UTA 82 82 40.6 25.2 11.5 4.0 1.5 1.5 49.7 25.0 69.4 22.9 13.4
1994-95 UTA 82 82 38.1 26.7 10.6 3.5 1.6 1.0 53.6 26.8 74.2 25.1 13.8
1995-96 UTA 82 82 38.0 25.7 9.8 4.2 1.7 0.7 51.9 40.0 72.3 26.0 15.1
1996-97 UTA 82 82 36.6 27.4 9.9 4.5 1.4 0.6 55.0 0.0 75.5 28.9 16.7
1997-98 UTA 81 81 37.4 27.0 10.3 3.9 1.2 0.9 53.0 33.3 76.1 27.9 16.4
1998-99 UTA 49 49 37.4 23.8 9.4 4.1 1.3 0.6 49.3 0.0 78.8 25.6 9.6
1999-00 UTA 82 82 35.9 25.5 9.5 3.7 1.0 0.9 50.9 25.0 79.7 27.1 15.3
2000-01 UTA 81 81 35.7 23.2 8.3 4.5 1.1 0.8 49.8 40.0 79.3 24.7 13.1
2001-02 UTA 80 80 38.0 22.4 8.6 4.3 1.9 0.7 45.4 36.0 79.7 21.1 9.8
2002-03 UTA 81 81 36.2 20.6 7.8 4.7 1.7 0.4 46.2 21.4 76.3 21.7 11.1
2003-04 LAL 42 42 32.7 13.2 8.7 3.9 1.2 0.5 48.3 0.0 74.7 17.8 4.3

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 2003 Utah Jazz Los Angeles Lakers

All entries are season change.

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About Karl Malone

Karl Anthony Malone, nicknamed "the Mailman", is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons with the Utah Jazz, and in his last season, the Los Angeles Lakers. During his tenure with the Jazz, he formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton and together they led the team to two NBA Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998, losing both times to the Chicago Bulls. Malone's 36,928 career points scored rank third all-time in NBA history and he holds the records for most free throws made and attempted, in addition t