Karl Malone
Inducted:
2010
Player Stats
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
259 lb (117 kg)
Born
July 24, 1963
Summerfield, Louisiana, U.S.
Position:
Power forward
College:
Louisiana Tech (1982–1985)
Karl "The Mailman" Malone was the physical embodiment of consistency and power at the forward position. Standing 6'9" and weighing 250 pounds of pure muscle, Malone spent 18 of his 19 seasons with the Utah Jazz, where he formed the most prolific pick-and-roll partnership in history with John Stockton. His nickname originated in college because he "always delivered," a trait he carried into the NBA by missing only 10 games total over his first 18 seasons.
Malone was a two-time NBA MVP (1997, 1999) and led the Jazz to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998. While he never captured a championship ring, his statistical resume is nearly unmatched: he retired as the second-leading scorer in NBA history (now third) and remains the all-time leader in free throws made. A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and member of the 1992 "Dream Team," he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
Malone's NBA Records
- 2× NBA Most Valuable Player (1997, 1999)
- 14× NBA All-Star (1988–1998, 2000–2002)
- 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1989, 1993)
- 11× All-NBA First Team (1989–1999)
- 2× All-NBA Second Team (1988, 2000)
- All-NBA Third Team (2001)
- 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1997–1999)
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1988)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (1986)
- NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th)
- Third-highest scorer in NBA history
- One of the most durable players ever
- Led Utah Jazz to back-to-back NBA Finals
Player Stats
NBA Team
Utah Jazz (1985–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
NBA draft
1985: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Utah Jazz
Number Worn
32, 11
NBA Stats
Seasons:
19 (1985–2004)
Games Played:
1,476
Game Started:
1,471
Points:
36,928 (25.0 ppg)
Rebounds:
14,968 (10.1 rpg)
Assists:
5,238 (3.6 apg)
Field Goal %:
.516
Free throw (%)
.742
Points Per Game:
12.1