Karl Malone 
#40 PF | 6-9, 256lbs | Suns | Experience: 4 years
Born: 7/24/1963 (26) | College: Louisiana Tech

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 100 19 68 34 48 33 70 87 73 36 63 53 51 93 95 85  
 Potential: A D B D C C B A B C B C          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996 
 Value: $2,905,458  $3,123,367  $3,341,276  $3,559,185  $3,777,094  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 4                

Season Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL PHX 81 81 37.9 31.7 2.8 7.7 2.5 2.9 0.89 1.0 1.0 2.7 .568 .760 .206  
 1988 NPBSL PHX 82 82 35.6 26.8 2.4 6.8 2.4 2.5 0.97 0.9 0.8 2.8 .559 .758 .217  
 1987 NPBSL PHX 82 82 36.6 26.1 2.5 6.6 2.1 2.8 0.75 1.2 1.0 2.7 .557 .745 .318  
 1986 NPBSL PHX 82 82 35.3 22.5 2.2 5.8 1.9 2.6 0.74 0.6 0.8 3.0 .568 .755 .303  
 1985 NPBSL PHX 82 82 34.4 20.8 2.1 5.4 2.3 2.9 0.78 0.7 0.6 3.1 .616 .728 .263  
 Career     409 409 36.0 25.6 2.4 6.5 2.3 2.7 0.82 0.9 0.8 2.9 .571 .750 .250  

Shooting Averages

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL PHX 12.1 21.4 .568 7.2 9.5 .760 11.1 16.8 .662 0.9 3.8 .227 0.2 0.8 .206  
 1988 NPBSL PHX 9.9 17.7 .559 6.8 9.0 .758 9.0 13.9 .652 0.7 3.0 .222 0.2 0.8 .217  
 1987 NPBSL PHX 9.7 17.4 .557 6.5 8.7 .745 8.8 13.9 .635 0.7 3.0 .242 0.2 0.5 .318  
 1986 NPBSL PHX 8.8 15.5 .568 4.8 6.3 .755 8.1 12.7 .635 0.6 2.4 .259 0.1 0.4 .303  
 1985 NPBSL PHX 8.0 13.0 .616 4.7 6.5 .728 7.3 10.3 .712 0.6 2.3 .249 0.1 0.5 .263  
 Career     9.7 17.0 .571 6.0 8.0 .750 8.9 13.5 .657 0.7 2.9 .238 0.2 0.6 .250  

Season Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1989 81 81 3070 983 1732 585 770 14 68 2565 227 851 205 85 231 85 81 221 340 
 1988 82 82 2923 811 1450 561 740 15 69 2198 195 756 200 75 206 75 66 233 247 
 1987 82 82 2999 795 1428 533 715 14 44 2137 203 742 173 101 231 101 81 225 -18 
 1986 82 82 2893 724 1274 391 518 10 33 1849 179 658 158 51 213 51 67 245 -636 
 1985 82 82 2822 655 1064 388 533 10 38 1708 172 611 185 59 238 59 48 254 -363 
 Career 409 409 14707 3968 6948 2458 3276 63 252 10457 976 3618 921 371 1119 371 343 1178 -430 

Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1989 NPBSL PHX .619 1.48 8.2 9.2 31.2 8.8 22.3 15.8 28.4 773.1 25.8 4.2 111.8 106.6  
 1988 NPBSL PHX .619 1.52 9.2 9.4 27.9 7.7 21.2 14.6 25.9 627.2 20.9 3.0 109.0 105.1  
 1987 NPBSL PHX .613 1.50 8.1 10.8 27.0 7.8 20.6 14.2 24.7 589.0 19.6 -0.2 106.6 106.5  
 1986 NPBSL PHX .615 1.45 8.4 11.4 24.9 7.0 19.2 13.1 21.1 415.3 13.8 -7.8 103.4 113.1  
 1985 NPBSL PHX .657 1.61 10.7 13.8 23.3 7.2 18.4 12.8 21.0 399.7 13.3 -4.4 106.2 111.5  
 Career     .623 1.51 8.8 10.7 26.9 7.7 20.4 14.1 24.3 2804.3 93.5 -1.1 107.5 108.5  

Playoff Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL PHX 5 5 38.2 30.2 3.2 7.2 2.4 2.6 0.92 2.2 1.2 3.0 .592 .692 .400  
 1988 NPBSL PHX 11 11 39.7 30.2 3.2 6.0 2.9 2.9 1.00 1.1 1.2 3.4 .513 .753 .444  
 Career     16 16 39.3 30.2 3.2 6.4 2.8 2.8 0.98 1.4 1.2 3.3 .536 .733 .429  

Playoff Shooting

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL PHX 12.2 20.6 .592 5.4 7.8 .692 11.0 16.6 .663 0.8 3.0 .267 0.4 1.0 .400  
 1988 NPBSL PHX 12.3 23.9 .513 5.3 7.0 .753 11.1 19.0 .584 0.8 4.1 .200 0.4 0.8 .444  
 Career     12.3 22.9 .536 5.3 7.3 .733 11.1 18.3 .606 0.8 3.8 .217 0.4 0.9 .429  

Playoff Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1989 5 5 191 61 103 27 39 2 5 151 16 52 12 11 13 11 6 15 -18 
 1988 11 11 437 135 263 58 77 4 9 332 35 101 32 12 32 12 13 37 9 
 Career 16 16 628 196 366 85 116 6 14 483 51 153 44 23 45 23 19 52 -9 

Playoff Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1989 NPBSL PHX .633 1.47 8.3 9.0 31.2 10.3 22.1 16.4 21.0 26.9 0.9 -3.6 105.0 109.3  
 1988 NPBSL PHX .559 1.26 8.9 8.9 30.9 8.4 17.7 12.8 17.7 40.9 1.4 0.8 111.7 109.3  
 Career     .580 1.32 8.7 8.9 21.5 8.9 19.1 13.8 18.7 67.8 2.3 -0.6 109.8 109.3  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1984 - 33 0 28.2 33.9 4.8 13.6 4.3 1.7 2.60 2.3 1.4 1.9 .584 .763 .000  
 Total   33 0 28.2 33.9 4.8 13.6 4.3 1.7 2.60 2.3 1.4 1.9 .584 .763 .000  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1984 33 0 929 389 666 342 448 0 0 1120 157 607 143 75 55 75 46 62 0 
 Career 33 0 929 389 666 342 448 0 0 1120 157 607 143 75 55 75 46 62 0 

Career Highs

 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 54 9 19 6 5 3 8 21 35 20 29 2 3  
 Playoff 43 8 16 6 5 4 6 20 30 9 10 1 3  
 Career 54 10 19 9 5 5 9 21 36 20 29 2 4  

Game Logs

 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/17 MIL L 22 5 7 5 10 0 1 15 1 7 3 1 2 0 3 -15
 10/19 DEN W 37 11 16 9 16 0 0 31 1 10 3 0 0 0 1 21
 10/20 DET L 41 10 17 10 10 0 2 30 3 8 3 3 2 0 2 -14
 10/22 CHI L 41 9 13 9 11 0 0 27 3 13 0 8 1 0 3 -5
 10/23 KCK L 41 17 33 5 7 0 1 39 10 19 0 3 2 0 1 5
 10/27 SEA L 31 11 22 6 7 0 0 28 4 6 0 3 1 0 3 -11
 10/31 LAL W 42 9 19 9 13 0 0 27 2 17 4 6 3 1 2 7
 11/2 MIN W 40 10 21 17 22 0 1 37 3 12 1 2 1 2 3 -6
 11/5 WAS W 38 8 16 7 9 0 2 23 4 11 3 3 0 1 3 8
 11/6 MIN W 41 13 23 9 13 1 1 36 4 7 2 7 4 0 2 18
 11/9 BOS L 23 5 10 7 8 0 2 17 2 4 0 0 1 0 3 -1
 11/12 IND W 40 12 29 8 9 0 1 32 2 11 3 3 0 0 3 5
 11/13 SEA L 41 16 24 12 14 0 0 44 3 10 3 2 0 1 2 -3
 11/17 DAL L 41 13 24 6 9 0 1 32 4 13 0 6 1 1 2 -7
 11/18 CHI W 41 8 17 12 15 0 0 28 5 12 2 2 1 1 4 8
 11/22 HOU W 38 15 24 4 6 1 1 35 4 15 1 2 0 2 1 15
 11/24 DEN W 40 16 23 4 7 0 0 36 2 9 0 4 0 1 4 8
 11/25 HOU W 36 10 16 8 9 0 0 28 3 8 1 2 0 2 3 1
 11/29 DET L 40 9 17 4 7 0 0 22 5 14 0 2 0 1 2 2
 11/30 GSW W 30 10 15 6 11 0 1 26 2 7 1 0 0 3 4 30
 12/2 MIN W 40 19 27 3 3 0 1 41 1 9 5 1 3 3 3 8
 12/5 ATL W 36 10 21 6 10 1 2 27 3 6 5 1 1 0 0 20
 12/6 HOU L 39 15 27 8 10 0 1 38 1 10 1 2 0 1 3 -1
 12/9 UTA W 39 14 26 4 4 0 1 32 5 12 3 3 1 1 3 15
 12/10 GSW W 32 9 13 6 8 0 2 24 1 10 4 1 0 0 1 30
 12/12 KCK W 42 13 23 11 14 0 1 37 2 6 3 5 1 1 2 7
 12/14 UTA W 35 13 23 13 17 0 0 39 5 12 3 1 3 1 4 31
 12/18 SAS W 41 12 23 13 14 0 1 37 4 12 3 1 1 0 1 11
 12/19 POR L 39 10 18 3 3 0 0 23 3 12 4 4 1 0 1 -3
 12/23 DAL L 33 10 20 8 9 2 3 30 3 7 2 2 2 2 3 -13
 12/24 DAL L 42 18 25 14 16 0 0 50 2 6 2 2 1 0 1 -4
 12/28 CLE L 42 9 18 1 4 0 0 19 2 8 3 6 0 2 3 -5
 12/29 DEN W 39 14 19 9 12 0 0 37 4 11 2 2 0 0 4 3
 12/31 KCK W 42 13 25 9 11 0 0 35 3 10 4 4 2 0 2 10
 1/2 BOS W 39 12 20 15 19 0 0 39 3 11 3 1 1 2 1 22
 1/4 DAL W 42 11 17 17 20 0 0 39 3 11 2 5 0 0 3 9
 1/5 MIN L 45 21 31 12 13 0 0 54 2 9 4 6 1 1 5 9
 1/8 LAL W 35 8 17 15 16 0 0 31 3 11 4 2 2 0 1 33
 1/10 GSW W 32 7 14 2 2 0 1 16 2 7 1 2 0 0 4 10
 1/12 UTA W 41 9 25 7 12 0 1 25 3 12 1 1 1 2 1 7
 1/13 SEA L 40 12 22 8 10 0 0 32 3 12 3 3 2 3 1 0
 1/16 POR L 42 21 31 10 12 1 1 53 4 14 6 1 3 1 3 -1
 1/17 LAL W 36 19 30 3 5 0 1 41 3 11 3 3 1 0 4 20
 1/21 NYK L 42 15 26 12 17 1 2 43 0 9 2 3 0 0 1 1
 1/22 SAS L 35 15 27 6 8 0 1 36 4 14 1 1 2 0 2 -5
 1/25 SAS L 34 9 18 7 8 0 0 25 2 9 3 4 1 2 3 -18
 1/26 LAL W 42 14 32 14 20 1 1 43 7 13 2 3 1 0 4 3
 1/28 NJN W 46 10 17 1 2 0 1 21 1 13 1 3 0 2 4 3
 1/30 UTA W 35 8 18 0 0 0 0 16 1 13 3 1 0 3 4 -3
 2/1 MIL W 42 21 35 7 11 0 3 49 6 17 2 8 1 1 3 4
 2/3 SEA L 45 13 25 4 5 0 1 30 3 8 2 2 0 2 3 -2
 2/4 NYK W 42 15 30 4 7 1 3 35 9 18 5 2 3 2 3 14
 2/7 HOU L 47 9 21 7 8 0 0 25 1 10 5 2 1 1 3 -12
 2/8 NJN L 44 13 22 6 14 0 1 32 4 9 4 3 1 2 3 0
 2/11 EAS W 26 8 11 4 4 1 1 21 2 7 1 2 0 1 1 15
 2/13 SAS W 45 17 25 9 15 0 0 43 2 14 4 4 2 0 3 6
 2/15 CHA L 37 10 24 4 6 0 1 24 3 7 4 5 1 1 4 -21
 2/17 DAL W 34 9 16 9 10 2 3 29 3 11 3 5 3 2 3 21
 2/19 GSW W 35 11 21 1 2 0 1 23 5 14 1 4 2 0 2 7
 2/21 POR L 32 10 18 0 0 1 1 21 1 6 2 2 0 0 2 -21
 2/23 CLE L 38 14 26 8 9 0 1 36 3 9 3 4 1 2 1 -23
 2/24 DEN L 35 9 15 8 9 0 0 26 4 7 2 3 1 0 2 -34
 2/27 POR W 35 17 22 9 14 0 0 43 2 5 3 3 2 0 5 8
 2/28 DEN L 42 14 24 1 1 1 2 30 2 15 4 2 0 0 3 -8
 3/3 KCK L 35 9 18 7 8 0 1 25 1 7 2 3 0 2 4 -14
 3/4 GSW W 39 13 19 12 15 0 0 38 2 12 6 2 2 0 4 10
 3/7 PHI W 35 8 12 13 16 0 1 29 2 9 3 6 2 2 0 15
 3/8 KCK L 24 6 17 0 0 0 0 12 4 7 0 1 0 1 3 -17
 3/10 HOU W 22 6 8 0 0 0 2 12 2 8 1 5 1 1 5 8
 3/11 DET W 35 15 24 9 16 0 2 39 2 10 4 1 1 1 4 2
 3/15 ATL W 36 13 15 20 29 0 0 46 3 13 2 5 0 3 3 21
 3/16 MIL L 40 10 27 8 11 0 2 28 2 13 2 4 0 2 5 -3
 3/20 UTA W 46 15 32 6 8 0 3 36 7 19 3 4 2 0 4 11
 3/22 SEA L 15 10 13 2 3 0 1 22 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 -14
 3/27 POR L 42 13 21 6 8 0 0 32 3 10 2 2 0 0 4 -3
 3/28 PHI W 39 15 21 3 3 0 0 33 1 9 4 4 0 1 3 11
 3/30 WAS W 27 8 10 9 9 0 0 25 0 9 1 2 0 0 2 34
 4/1 MIN W 30 13 19 8 9 0 0 34 4 10 4 0 3 2 6 23
 4/3 SEA L 32 7 18 1 4 0 0 15 3 8 2 0 0 1 5 -13
 4/5 POR W 42 15 20 6 10 0 0 36 2 10 2 1 5 1 3 6
 4/6 LAL W 42 16 27 5 7 1 1 38 0 12 1 4 3 2 3 9
 4/9 GSW W 43 15 24 6 6 0 0 36 3 9 3 7 1 0 1 3
 4/12 DEN W 43 12 27 3 5 0 1 27 4 16 1 3 1 0 3 7
 4/13 IND W 41 14 28 12 12 0 3 40 1 10 2 2 0 0 1 18
 4/15 SEA L 38 15 20 8 11 0 0 38 1 10 2 2 2 3 2 -4
 4/16 LAL L 42 8 20 2 2 0 2 18 1 13 3 3 0 2 1 -7
 4/18 CHA W 29 12 18 6 6 0 1 30 2 9 2 3 2 1 2 30
 4/19 CHI L 42 9 19 6 10 0 0 24 4 15 2 3 0 0 1 -16
 4/21 MIN L 41 19 28 4 7 1 3 43 4 11 1 3 1 0 1 -11
 4/22 MIN L 41 12 20 5 10 0 0 29 2 7 4 3 5 2 3 -5
 4/24 MIN L 31 7 18 7 7 0 0 21 3 10 2 3 2 0 6 2
 4/25 MIN W 39 11 18 4 6 1 2 27 3 8 2 0 0 0 3 7
 4/27 MIN L 39 12 19 7 9 0 0 31 4 16 3 4 3 4 2 -11

Awards and Achievements

 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 96
 Total Player of the Week: 14
 Total Player of the Month: 6
 Total All-Star Appearances: 5
 Total All-League First Team: 2
 Total All-League Second Team: 1
 Total Most Valuable Player: 1
 Total Scoring Leader: 1
 1985 NPBSL Rookie Game Participant
 1985 NPBSL All-Star
 1985 NPBSL All-Rookie First Team
 1986 NPBSL Rookie Game Participant
 1986 NPBSL All-Star
 1987 NPBSL All-Star
 1987 NPBSL All-League Second Team
 1988 NPBSL All-Star
 1988 NPBSL All-League First Team
 1989 NPBSL All-Star
 1989 NPBSL Most Valuable Player
 1989 NPBSL All-League First Team
 1989 NPBSL Scoring Leader

Transactions

 Date Action
 6/26/1985 Drafted by the Suns with pick #2 of round 1.

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