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Retired#32Forward1985–2003#3 all-time in points

Karl Malone

Karl Malone scored 36,928 points in 1,476 games, 3rd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1989-90 at 31.0 points a game. He earned 20 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 259 lb
Age63
PositionForward
BornJul 24, 1963
HometownSummerfield, Louisiana
Experience1985–2003
CollegeLouisiana Tech University
Draft1985 · round 1, pick 13
High school—
TeamsUTH 1985–1995Utah Jazz 1996–2002Los Angeles Lakers 2003–2003
Career points
36,928
1,476 games · 25.0 per game
Triple-doubles
3+
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#3
Also 65th in assists, 7th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1985–2003. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2003-04.

2003-04 season

LAL · 42 games
Points55413.2 per game
Rebounds8.7367 total
Assists3.9163 total
Triple-doubles115 double-doubles
40-point games01 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

20 badges earned
4Unicorn
9Rare Air
7Legend
  • UnicornGame50-point gameApr 7, 1998 vs GSW
  • ×2UnicornSeasonMVP award1996-97, 1998-99
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVPs2 MVP awards
  • UnicornCareer30,000 points36,928 points
  • ×3Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Feb 27, 1997 · latest Nov 28, 2003
  • ×9Rare AirGame40-point gameFirst Jan 22, 1997 · latest Mar 12, 2003
  • Rare AirGame20-20 gameMar 9, 1998 vs HOU
  • Rare AirGame20 reboundsMar 9, 1998 vs HOU
  • Rare AirSeason30 points per game1989-90
  • ×14Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 +9 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points36,928 points
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds14,968 rebounds
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists5,248 assists
  • ×239LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 1, 1996 · latest Apr 11, 2004
  • ×137LegendGame30-point gameSince 1996-97
  • ×6LegendGameFive stealsFirst Feb 12, 2002 · latest Mar 18, 2003
  • ×2LegendGamePerfect shooting nightFirst Apr 6, 1999 · latest Feb 3, 2001
  • ×14LegendSeasonAll-Star1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 +9 more
  • ×10LegendSeason20-10 season1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 +5 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points36,928 points

Karl Malone career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1989-90 · 31.0 points per game

Karl Malone milestones

Career · regular season
36,928 career points
Retired 3rd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K35K40K
Career marks
Points36,928Past 35,000 · 3rd all-time
Rebounds14,968Past 12,500 · 7th all-time
Assists5,248Past 5,000 · 65th all-time
Steals2,085Past 2,000 · 12th all-time
Blocks1,145Past 1,000 · 74th all-time

Karl Malone career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points56Apr 7, 1998 at GSW
Rebounds21Mar 9, 1998 vs HOU
Assists10Feb 27, 1997 vs TOR
Threes2Mar 21, 2002 vs WAS
Steals6Mar 23, 2002 vs GSW
Blocks4Jan 22, 1997 at PHX

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
29PTS
Mar 9, 1998 · vs HOU · Won
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
21 REB6 AST1 STL1 BLK10-18 FG0 3PM
Box score
56PTS
Apr 7, 1998 · at GSW · Won
50-POINT GAME
9 REB2 AST1 STL4 BLK18-29 FG1 3PM
Box score
32PTS
Feb 27, 1997 · vs TOR · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
13 REB10 AST3 STL1 BLK13-24 FG0 3PM
Box score
29PTS
May 4, 1999 · vs LAC · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
12 REB10 AST1 STL2 BLK11-13 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Karl Malone stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2003-04LAL4255413.28.73.9.482.000.7470115—
2002-03UTA811,66720.67.84.7.462.214.7633021—
2001-02UTA801,78822.48.64.3.454.360.7979028—
2000-01UTA811,87823.28.34.5.498.400.7932027—
1999-00UTA822,09525.59.53.7.509.250.7972043—
1998-99UTA491,16423.89.44.1.493.000.7870121—
1997-98UTA812,19027.010.33.9.530.333.7612041—
1996-97UTA822,24927.49.94.5.550.000.7550143—
1995-96UTH822,10625.79.84.2.519.400.72316———
1994-95UTH822,18726.710.63.5.536.268.74211———
1993-94UTH822,06325.211.54.0.497.250.6948———
1992-93UTH822,21727.011.23.8.552.200.7404———
1991-92UTH812,27228.011.23.0.526.176.7783———
1990-91UTH822,38229.011.83.3.527.286.7704———
1989-90UTH822,54031.011.12.8.562.372.76216———
1988-89UTH802,32629.110.72.7.519.313.7665———
1987-88UTH822,26827.712.02.4.520.000.7000———
1986-87UTH821,77921.710.41.9.512.000.5980———
1985-86UTH811,20314.98.92.9.496.000.4810———
Career19 seasons1,47636,92825.010.13.6.516.274.74285——0

Karl Malone splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (292)
23.2 ppg
Away (286)
23.8 ppg
In wins (391)
24.8 ppg
In losses (187)
20.8 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
73%
Threes
1%
Free throws
27%

Every big night · 22

10PTS
Nov 28, 2003 · vs SAS · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
11 REB10 AST0 STL1 BLK4-9 FG0 3PM
Box score
18PTS
Mar 18, 2003 · vs DEN · Won
5+ STEALS
6 REB9 AST5 STL0 BLK4-10 FG0 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Mar 12, 2003 · at ORL · Won
40-POINT GAME
9 REB7 AST4 STL0 BLK12-19 FG0 3PM
Box score
34PTS
Jan 16, 2003 · vs SEA · Won
5+ STEALS
9 REB2 AST5 STL0 BLK14-23 FG1 3PM
Box score
24PTS
Mar 25, 2002 · at SEA · Lost
5+ STEALS
5 REB1 AST6 STL0 BLK10-21 FG0 3PM
Box score
24PTS
Mar 23, 2002 · vs GSW · Won
5+ STEALS
12 REB5 AST6 STL1 BLK8-18 FG0 3PM
Box score
21PTS
Mar 4, 2002 · vs DEN · Won
5+ STEALS
5 REB7 AST5 STL2 BLK6-10 FG0 3PM
Box score
34PTS
Feb 12, 2002 · at IND · Won
5+ STEALS
14 REB6 AST5 STL2 BLK11-23 FG0 3PM
Box score
28PTS
Feb 3, 2001 · vs SEA · Won
PERFECT FROM THE FIELD
5 REB3 AST1 STL0 BLK12-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
41PTS
Dec 20, 2000 · at PHI · Won
40-POINT GAME
13 REB3 AST2 STL4 BLK13-18 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Karl Malone facts
How many career points did Karl Malone score?

Karl Malone scored 36,928 career regular-season points in 1,476 games, 25.0 per game, which ranks 3rd all-time.

What is Karl Malone’s career high?

56 points on Apr 7, 1998 at GSW.

What was Karl Malone’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1989-90 with UTH: 31.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Where is Karl Malone from?

Karl Malone is from Summerfield, Louisiana. He played college ball at Louisiana Tech University.

What teams did Karl Malone play for?

UTH (1985–1995); Utah Jazz (1996–2002); Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2003).