Karl Malone debuted in the NBA in 1985, appearing in 1,476 games over 19 seasons. He scored 36,928 points, delivered 5,248 assists, and grabbed 14,968 rebounds, ranking 3th in scoring and 62th in assists in NBA history.
Karl Malone Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Karl Malone’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Karl Malone |
| Date of Birth | July 24, 1963 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward |
| Height | 206cm |
| Weight | 113kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1985 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,476 games (Ranked 7 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 36,928 points (Ranked 3) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 85 (Ranked 1044) |
| Assists (AST) | 5,248 (Ranked 62) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 14,968 (Ranked 7) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 3,562 (Ranked 14) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 11,406 (Ranked 2) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1,145 (Ranked 72) |
| Steals (STL) | 2,085 (Ranked 12) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 4,524 (Ranked 3) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 4,578 (Ranked 2) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 4 (Ranked 131) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 51.6% (Ranked 393) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 74.2% (Ranked 2012) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 27.4% (Ranked 1765) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 37.2 minutes (Ranked 23) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2004)
| Games Played (G) | 42 |
| Points (PTS) | 554 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 163 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 367 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 61 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 306 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 20 |
| Steals (STL) | 50 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 103 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 116 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 48.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 74.7% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,373 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1990, 2,540 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1990, 16
- Most Assists in a Season: 2003, 379
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1988, 986
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1994, 126
- Most Steals in a Season: 2002, 152
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1996, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1990, 56.2%
- Best FT% in a Season: 2000, 79.7%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1996, 40%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1994, 3,329 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Karl Malone appeared in 193 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 4,761 |
| 3P | 6 |
| Assists (AST) | 610 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,062 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 502 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,560 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 135 |
| Steals (STL) | 258 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 550 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 662 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 73.6% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 16.2% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 7,907 |
Karl Malone Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | 81 | 2475 | 1203 | 504 | 0.496 | 1016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 504 | 0.497 | 1014 | 0.496 | 195 | 0.481 | 405 | 718 | 174 | 544 | 236 | 105 | 44 | 0 | 76 | 279 | 295 |
1987 | 82 | 2857 | 1779 | 728 | 0.512 | 1422 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 728 | 0.514 | 1415 | 0.512 | 323 | 0.598 | 540 | 855 | 278 | 577 | 158 | 104 | 60 | 0 | 82 | 237 | 323 |
1988 | 82 | 3198 | 2268 | 858 | 0.52 | 1650 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 858 | 0.522 | 1645 | 0.52 | 552 | 0.7 | 789 | 986 | 277 | 709 | 199 | 117 | 50 | 0 | 82 | 325 | 296 |
1989 | 80 | 3126 | 2326 | 809 | 0.519 | 1559 | 5 | 0.313 | 16 | 804 | 0.521 | 1543 | 0.521 | 703 | 0.766 | 918 | 853 | 259 | 594 | 219 | 144 | 70 | 0 | 80 | 285 | 286 |
1990 | 82 | 3122 | 2540 | 914 | 0.562 | 1627 | 16 | 0.372 | 43 | 898 | 0.567 | 1584 | 0.567 | 696 | 0.762 | 913 | 911 | 232 | 679 | 226 | 121 | 50 | 0 | 82 | 304 | 259 |
1991 | 82 | 3302 | 2382 | 847 | 0.527 | 1608 | 4 | 0.286 | 14 | 843 | 0.529 | 1594 | 0.528 | 684 | 0.77 | 888 | 967 | 236 | 731 | 270 | 89 | 79 | 0 | 82 | 244 | 268 |
1992 | 81 | 3054 | 2272 | 798 | 0.526 | 1516 | 3 | 0.176 | 17 | 795 | 0.53 | 1499 | 0.527 | 673 | 0.778 | 865 | 909 | 225 | 684 | 241 | 108 | 51 | 0 | 81 | 248 | 226 |
1993 | 82 | 3099 | 2217 | 797 | 0.552 | 1443 | 4 | 0.2 | 20 | 793 | 0.557 | 1423 | 0.554 | 619 | 0.74 | 836 | 919 | 227 | 692 | 308 | 124 | 85 | 0 | 82 | 240 | 261 |
1994 | 82 | 3329 | 2063 | 772 | 0.497 | 1552 | 8 | 0.25 | 32 | 764 | 0.503 | 1520 | 0.5 | 511 | 0.694 | 736 | 940 | 235 | 705 | 328 | 125 | 126 | 0 | 82 | 234 | 268 |
1995 | 82 | 3126 | 2187 | 830 | 0.536 | 1548 | 11 | 0.268 | 41 | 819 | 0.543 | 1507 | 0.54 | 516 | 0.742 | 695 | 871 | 156 | 715 | 285 | 129 | 85 | 0 | 82 | 236 | 269 |
1996 | 82 | 3113 | 2106 | 789 | 0.519 | 1520 | 16 | 0.4 | 40 | 773 | 0.522 | 1480 | 0.524 | 512 | 0.723 | 708 | 804 | 175 | 629 | 345 | 138 | 56 | 1 | 82 | 199 | 245 |
1997 | 82 | 2998 | 2249 | 864 | 0.55 | 1571 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 864 | 0.555 | 1558 | 0.55 | 521 | 0.755 | 690 | 809 | 193 | 616 | 368 | 113 | 48 | 1 | 82 | 233 | 217 |
1998 | 81 | 3030 | 2190 | 780 | 0.53 | 1472 | 2 | 0.333 | 6 | 778 | 0.531 | 1466 | 0.531 | 628 | 0.761 | 825 | 834 | 189 | 645 | 316 | 96 | 70 | 0 | 81 | 247 | 237 |
1999 | 49 | 1832 | 1164 | 393 | 0.493 | 797 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 393 | 0.494 | 796 | 0.493 | 378 | 0.788 | 480 | 463 | 107 | 356 | 201 | 62 | 28 | 1 | 49 | 162 | 134 |
2000 | 82 | 2947 | 2095 | 752 | 0.509 | 1476 | 2 | 0.25 | 8 | 750 | 0.511 | 1468 | 0.51 | 589 | 0.797 | 739 | 779 | 169 | 610 | 304 | 79 | 71 | 0 | 82 | 231 | 229 |
2001 | 81 | 2895 | 1878 | 670 | 0.498 | 1345 | 2 | 0.4 | 5 | 668 | 0.499 | 1340 | 0.499 | 536 | 0.793 | 676 | 669 | 114 | 555 | 361 | 93 | 62 | 0 | 81 | 244 | 216 |
2002 | 80 | 3040 | 1788 | 635 | 0.454 | 1399 | 9 | 0.36 | 25 | 626 | 0.456 | 1374 | 0.457 | 509 | 0.797 | 639 | 686 | 142 | 544 | 341 | 152 | 59 | 0 | 80 | 263 | 229 |
2003 | 81 | 2936 | 1667 | 595 | 0.462 | 1289 | 3 | 0.214 | 14 | 592 | 0.464 | 1275 | 0.463 | 474 | 0.763 | 621 | 628 | 113 | 515 | 379 | 136 | 31 | 0 | 81 | 210 | 204 |
2004 | 42 | 1373 | 554 | 193 | 0.483 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 193 | 0.484 | 399 | 0.483 | 168 | 0.747 | 225 | 367 | 61 | 306 | 163 | 50 | 20 | 1 | 42 | 103 | 116 |