Karl Malone

The mailman

14x All-Star

11x First Team All-NBA

2x Second Team All-NBA

1x Third Team All-NBA

2x MVP

No. 32 Retired Jersey

Karl Malone, nicknamed “The Mailman,” enjoyed a legendary career with the Utah Jazz from 1985 to 2003. Known for his physical dominance, relentless work ethic, and mid-range scoring ability, Malone formed one of the greatest duos in NBA history alongside point guard John Stockton. Together, they perfected the pick-and-roll and led the Jazz to consistent playoff appearances, including back-to-back NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998. Though they fell short of a championship, Malone’s impact was undeniable. He won two NBA MVP awards (1997, 1999) and finished his career with the Jazz as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. His durability and conditioning were unmatched, playing nearly every game each season and averaging over 25 points per game across 18 seasons with the team. Malone’s combination of strength, skill, and consistency solidified his status as one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history and a Utah Jazz icon.

Karl Malone Regular Season Stats

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	Season	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	OREB	DREB
	1985-86	81	30:34	14.9	8.9	2.9	0.5	1.3	6.2	12.5	49.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	5.0	48.1	3.4	2.1	6.7
	1986-87	82	34:50	21.7	10.4	1.9	0.7	1.3	8.9	17.3	51.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	6.6	59.8	2.9	3.4	7.0
	1987-88	82	39:00	27.7	12.0	2.4	0.6	1.4	10.5	20.1	52.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.7	9.6	70.0	4.0	3.4	8.6
	1988-89	80	39:04	29.1	10.7	2.7	0.9	1.8	10.1	19.5	51.9	0.1	0.2	31.3	8.8	11.5	76.6	3.6	3.2	7.4
	1989-90	82	38:04	31.0	11.1	2.8	0.6	1.5	11.1	19.8	56.2	0.2	0.5	37.2	8.5	11.1	76.2	3.7	2.8	8.3
	1990-91	82	40:16	29.0	11.8	3.3	1.0	1.1	10.3	19.6	52.7	0.0	0.2	28.6	8.3	10.8	77.0	3.0	2.9	8.9
	1991-92	81	37:42	28.0	11.2	3.0	0.6	1.3	9.9	18.7	52.6	0.0	0.2	17.6	8.3	10.7	77.8	3.1	2.8	8.4
	1992-93	82	37:47	27.0	11.2	3.8	1.0	1.5	9.7	17.6	55.2	0.0	0.2	20.0	7.5	10.2	74.0	2.9	2.8	8.4
	1993-94	82	40:35	25.2	11.5	4.0	1.5	1.5	9.4	18.9	49.7	0.1	0.4	25.0	6.2	9.0	69.4	2.9	2.9	8.6
	1994-95	82	38:07	26.7	10.6	3.5	1.0	1.6	10.1	18.9	53.6	0.1	0.5	26.8	6.3	8.5	74.2	2.9	1.9	8.7
	1995-96	82	37:57	25.7	9.8	4.2	0.7	1.7	9.6	18.5	51.9	0.2	0.5	40.0	6.2	8.6	72.3	2.4	2.1	7.7
	1996-97	82	36:33	27.4	9.9	4.5	0.6	1.4	10.5	19.2	55.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.4	8.4	75.5	2.8	2.4	7.5
	1997-98	81	37:25	27.0	10.3	3.9	0.9	1.2	9.6	18.2	53.0	0.0	0.1	33.3	7.8	10.2	76.1	3.0	2.3	8.0
	1998-99	49	37:22	23.8	9.4	4.1	0.6	1.3	8.0	16.3	49.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	9.8	78.8	3.3	2.2	7.3
	1999-00	82	35:55	25.5	9.5	3.7	0.9	1.0	9.2	18.0	50.9	0.0	0.1	25.0	7.2	9.0	79.7	2.8	2.1	7.4
	2000-01	81	35:41	23.2	8.3	4.5	0.8	1.1	8.3	16.6	49.8	0.0	0.1	40.0	6.6	8.3	79.3	3.0	1.4	6.9
	2001-02	80	37:58	22.4	8.6	4.3	0.7	1.9	7.9	17.5	45.4	0.1	0.3	36.0	6.4	8.0	79.7	3.3	1.8	6.8
	2002-03	81	36:13	20.6	7.8	4.7	0.4	1.7	7.3	15.9	46.2	0.0	0.2	21.4	5.9	7.7	76.3	2.6	1.4	6.4
	2003-04	42	32:50	13.2	8.7	3.9	0.5	1.2	4.6	9.5	48.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	5.4	74.7	2.5	1.5	7.3
		42	32:50	13.2	8.7	3.9	0.5	1.2	4.6	9.5	48.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	5.4	74.7	2.5	1.5	7.3
		1434	37:17	25.4	10.2	3.5	0.8	1.4	9.3	18.0	51.7	0.1	0.2	27.5	6.7	9.0	74.2	3.1	2.4	7.7
		1476	37:09	25.0	10.1	3.6	0.8	1.4	9.2	17.8	51.6	0.1	0.2	27.4	6.6	8.9	74.2	3.1	2.4	7.7

Karl Malone Playoff Stats

	Season	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	OREB	DREB
	1985-86	4	36:00	21.8	7.5	1.0	0.0	2.0	9.5	18.0	52.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	6.5	42.3	1.5	1.5	6.0
	1986-87	5	40:00	20.0	9.6	1.2	0.8	2.2	7.4	17.6	42.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.2	7.2	72.2	3.4	3.0	6.6
	1987-88	11	44:54	29.7	11.8	1.5	0.6	1.2	11.2	23.2	48.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.4	10.2	72.3	3.5	3.0	8.8
	1988-89	3	45:20	30.7	16.3	1.3	0.3	1.0	11.0	22.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.7	10.7	81.3	4.3	7.3	9.0
	1989-90	5	40:36	25.2	10.2	2.2	1.0	2.2	9.2	21.0	43.8	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.8	9.0	75.6	2.4	3.2	7.0
	1990-91	9	42:33	29.7	13.3	3.2	1.2	1.0	10.6	23.2	45.5	0.0	0.9	0.0	8.6	10.1	84.6	2.9	2.6	10.8
	1991-92	16	43:00	29.1	11.3	2.6	1.2	1.4	9.3	17.8	52.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	10.6	13.1	80.5	2.9	2.7	8.6
	1992-93	5	43:12	24.0	10.4	2.0	0.4	1.2	8.8	19.4	45.4	0.2	0.4	50.0	6.2	7.6	81.6	4.0	2.4	8.0
	1993-94	16	43:56	27.1	12.4	3.4	0.8	1.4	9.9	21.1	46.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	7.4	10.0	73.8	2.1	3.3	9.1
	1994-95	5	43:12	30.2	13.2	3.8	0.4	1.4	9.6	20.6	46.6	0.2	0.6	33.3	10.8	15.6	69.2	2.8	3.0	10.2
	1995-96	18	40:16	26.5	10.3	4.4	0.6	1.9	10.4	22.3	46.9	0.0	0.2	0.0	5.6	9.8	57.4	2.5	2.6	7.7
	1996-97	20	40:48	26.0	11.4	2.9	0.8	1.4	9.4	21.5	43.5	0.1	0.1	50.0	7.2	10.0	72.0	2.7	3.0	8.4
	1997-98	20	39:46	26.3	10.9	3.4	1.0	1.1	9.9	21.0	47.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.5	8.3	78.8	3.0	2.4	8.5
	1998-99	11	41:01	21.8	11.3	4.7	0.7	1.2	7.8	18.7	41.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.2	7.8	79.1	3.6	3.3	8.0
	1999-00	10	38:35	27.2	8.9	3.1	0.7	0.7	10.3	19.8	52.0	0.2	0.2	100.0	6.4	7.9	81.0	2.7	1.9	7.0
	2000-01	5	39:59	27.6	8.8	3.4	0.8	1.0	9.8	24.2	40.5	0.2	0.4	50.0	7.8	9.8	79.6	3.8	1.8	7.0
	2001-02	4	40:40	20.0	7.5	4.5	0.8	1.3	7.5	18.3	41.1	0.0	0.3	0.0	5.0	7.0	71.4	2.8	0.8	6.8
	2002-03	5	38:11	19.6	6.8	4.0	0.4	1.6	6.8	16.8	40.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.0	8.2	73.2	4.0	1.4	5.4
	2003-04	21	38:01	11.5	8.8	3.4	0.1	1.1	4.7	10.4	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	3.5	63.0	2.2	1.8	7.0
		21	38:01	11.5	8.8	3.4	0.1	1.1	4.7	10.4	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	3.5	63.0	2.2	1.8	7.0
		172	41:20	26.3	10.9	3.1	0.8	1.4	9.6	20.6	46.3	0.0	0.2	16.7	7.1	9.6	74.0	2.9	2.7	8.2
		193	40:58	24.7	10.7	3.2	0.7	1.3	9.0	19.5	46.3	0.0	0.2	16.2	6.6	8.9	73.6	2.8	2.6	8.1