Karl Malone
The #13 pick of the 1985 NBA Draft
- Position
- Power forward
- Height
- 6'9"
- Born
- 24 July 1963
- Drafted
- 1985, 13th overall — Utah Jazz
- Teams
- Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers
- Career
- 19 seasons, 1985-86 to 2003-04
- Averages
- 25 PPG · 10.1 RPG · 3.6 APG
- 2× MVP
Karl Malone went thirteenth in 1985 from Louisiana Tech and spent eighteen seasons with the Utah Jazz, most of them alongside John Stockton. He won two MVPs, made fourteen All-NBA teams, and finished his career with the Lakers, still without a title.
Karl Malone's NBA career
Every season, the team and what he won.
| Season | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Utah Jazz | |
| 1986-87 | Utah Jazz | |
| 1987-88 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive Second Team |
| 1988-89 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 1989-90 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 1990-91 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 1991-92 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 1992-93 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 1993-94 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 1994-95 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 1995-96 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 1996-97 | Utah Jazz | MVP, All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team |
| 1997-98 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team |
| 1998-99 | Utah Jazz | MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team |
| 1999-00 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2000-01 | Utah Jazz | All-Star, All-NBA Third Team |
| 2001-02 | Utah Jazz | All-Star |
| 2002-03 | Utah Jazz | |
| 2003-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Final season, with the Lakers. |
Career achievements
0Championships
2MVPs
0Finals MVPs
14All-Star selections
14All-NBA teams
4All-Defensive teams
36,928Career points
14,968Career rebounds
5,248Career assists
4,761Playoff points
Milestones
- 36,928 regular-season points, third in NBA history.
- The NBA's all-time leader in free throws made, with 9,787.
- Reached the Finals with Utah in 1997 and 1998, losing to Chicago both times.
- Olympic gold in 1992 and 1996.
Draft history
- Draft
- 1985 NBA Draft
- Pick
- 13th overall
- Team
- Utah Jazz
- From
- Louisiana Tech
- Age
- 21 on draft night
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DTM TV
The Flu GameA sick Michael Jordan scores 38 against Karl Malone and John Stockton's Jazz in Game 5 of the 1997 Finals.
