Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Horace Grant and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Horace Grant and Karl Malone played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 36 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 18-18, but Karl Malone won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Horace Grant
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Horace Grant:
1987-88 to 2003-04
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
36 Games played
31 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Horace Grant
18
16
2
Karl Malone
18
15
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Horace Grant 7.1 8.0 2.2 1.21.1
Karl Malone 26.1 10.7 3.31.20.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Horace Grant 20 19 6 43
Karl Malone 50 21 8 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Horace Grant 0

games		 10

games		 9

games		 12

games		18

games
Karl Malone 36

games 		23

games		 23

games		 15

games		10

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 4

games		 9

games		8

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1987
1. Bulls 105   Horace Grant 7 3 2 0 0 1 3 26 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 33 14 3 0 0 3 4 42 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 11-15 .733
Jan. 09, 1988
2. Bulls 113   Horace Grant 6 3 1 1 1 2 5 15 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 25 8 2 1 1 4 4 41 9-18 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1988
3. Bulls 93   Horace Grant 4 8 2 1 0 2 3 37 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 19 8 3 3 2 2 4 45 9-23 .391 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jan. 06, 1989
4. Bulls 92   Horace Grant 14 15 2 0 1 0 5 40 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 30 7 3 1 2 2 5 37 13-21 .619 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1989
5. Bulls 107   Horace Grant 4 13 2 2 1 1 5 35 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 29 10 0 2 0 3 3 38 10-20 .500 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Mar. 08, 1990
6. Bulls 94   Horace Grant 4 6 4 2 3 0 2 44 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 27 19 5 2 0 6 4 41 7-21 .333 0-0 - 13-13 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1990
7. Bulls 84   Horace Grant 8 11 2 1 2 3 3 35 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 82   Karl Malone 28 19 2 2 1 2 2 39 12-27 .444 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 08, 1991
8. Bulls 99   Horace Grant 12 8 1 2 2 1 4 43 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 19 7 4 0 1 2 5 44 8-21 .381 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 10, 1992
9. Bulls 105   Horace Grant 11 8 2 2 2 2 3 34 3-6 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 90   Karl Malone 17 8 0 0 1 5 3 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 03, 1992
10. Bulls 123   Horace Grant 20 13 2 1 3 2 5 55 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-7 .571
3OT Jazz 126   Karl Malone 34 21 5 2 1 6 4 57 11-25 .440 0-0 - 12-13 .923
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 01, 1993
11. Bulls 96   Horace Grant 12 19 2 3 1 1 3 47 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 40 9 4 1 2 3 2 39 14-18 .778 0-1 .000 12-15 .800
Feb. 17, 1993
12. Bulls 114   Horace Grant 9 9 2 0 1 1 1 33 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 20 9 3 2 1 2 0 32 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1994
13. Bulls 107   Horace Grant 18 14 4 0 3 1 3 44 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 26 10 3 1 2 2 4 47 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Feb. 03, 1994
14. Bulls 94   Horace Grant 11 7 6 2 0 2 0 40 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 24 10 5 1 2 2 4 46 10-19 .526 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 14, 1995
15. Magic 95   Horace Grant 2 14 1 3 2 2 3 46 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 27 13 2 2 0 2 4 37 9-19 .474 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Mar. 31, 1995
16. Magic 101   Horace Grant 15 8 1 1 2 1 3 36 6-7 .857 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 26 10 4 0 1 5 5 40 8-12 .667 1-1 1.000 9-12 .750
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1995
17. Magic 111   Horace Grant 2 11 1 0 3 1 4 39 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 24 21 5 1 1 1 4 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1996
18. Magic 68   Horace Grant 1 6 3 0 1 6 2 25 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 11 8 2 1 0 1 4 23 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 20, 1996
19. Magic 93   Horace Grant 5 9 5 3 1 1 3 43 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 20 6 6 2 0 3 3 40 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1997
20. Magic 73   Horace Grant 10 8 5 1 1 0 2 41 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 30 7 5 1 0 4 3 38 11-27 .407 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 17, 1998
21. Magic 93   Horace Grant 10 5 1 0 0 0 3 39 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 32 9 3 0 2 4 3 40 11-16 .688 0-0 - 10-14 .714
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1999
22. Supersonics 99   Horace Grant 11 8 2 2 1 1 4 41 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 94   Karl Malone 31 13 7 1 0 4 3 38 13-22 .591 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Dec. 10, 1999
23. Supersonics 83   Horace Grant 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 21 11 3 2 3 2 2 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Feb. 01, 2000
24. Supersonics 104   Horace Grant 2 4 2 0 1 1 4 37 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 26 11 8 1 0 1 2 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 24, 2000
25. Supersonics 95   Horace Grant 6 5 1 1 0 1 5 38 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 21 12 5 1 2 3 2 37 6-13 .462 0-0 - 9-10 .900
2000 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 2000
26. Supersonics 93   Horace Grant 6 5 2 0 0 1 4 31 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 50 12 0 3 1 1 2 43 18-32 .563 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Apr. 24, 2000
27. Supersonics 87   Horace Grant 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 30 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 23 8 2 0 0 0 2 27 10-13 .769 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 29, 2000
28. Supersonics 89   Horace Grant 10 8 1 4 1 0 4 43 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 78   Karl Malone 30 6 3 0 0 4 5 36 12-19 .632 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
May. 03, 2000
29. Supersonics 104   Horace Grant 6 6 4 2 3 0 3 41 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 23 14 3 0 1 6 3 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 05, 2000
30. Supersonics 93   Horace Grant 2 7 1 2 1 0 1 40 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 27 8 3 0 1 3 2 44 13-24 .542 0-0 - 1-3 .333
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2000
31. Lakers 92   Horace Grant 2 9 0 0 1 0 6 36 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 26 11 0 0 1 4 2 37 8-17 .471 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Jan. 03, 2001
32. Lakers 82   Horace Grant 6 11 0 2 0 0 3 41 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 71   Karl Malone 14 6 5 0 1 6 2 40 3-14 .214 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 13, 2001
33. Lakers 103   Horace Grant 6 1 1 0 1 0 5 39 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 111   Karl Malone 20 9 3 1 0 0 2 39 5-13 .385 0-0 - 10-15 .667
Apr. 03, 2001
34. Lakers 96   Horace Grant 8 5 4 2 1 3 4 35 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 31 14 2 3 2 6 2 40 9-17 .529 0-0 - 13-16 .813
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 2001
35. Magic 98   Horace Grant 0 8 3 1 1 2 2 28 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 29 9 4 2 1 3 2 38 10-23 .435 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Dec. 19, 2001
36. Magic 98   Horace Grant 6 8 4 2 0 2 3 37 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 90   Karl Malone 28 9 3 3 0 4 3 40 11-25 .440 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
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