Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Donaldson and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Donaldson 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. Karl Malone has a 19-17 winning record over James Donaldson, but James Donaldson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Donaldson
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Donaldson:
1980-81 to 1994-95
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
36 Games played
32 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Donaldson
17
14
3
Karl Malone
19
18
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Donaldson 7.9 9.5 0.8 0.51.1
Karl Malone 24.6 10.7 2.41.10.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Donaldson 17 20 4 25
Karl Malone 42 19 6 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Donaldson 2

games		 13

games		 7

games		 6

games		17

games
Karl Malone 33

games 		21

games		 26

games		 17

games		11

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 3

games		 13

games		8

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1986
1. Mavericks 119   James Donaldson 6 9 0 0 2 0 2 25 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 8 10 2 0 0 5 5 29 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 17, 1986
2. Mavericks 112   James Donaldson 9 4 0 0 0 0 1 16 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jazz 139   Karl Malone 26 12 5 0 1 4 5 28 13-18 .722 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 1986
3. Mavericks 100   James Donaldson 4 4 1 0 0 1 4 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 14 9 2 3 1 5 3 29 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mar. 15, 1986
4. Mavericks 108   James Donaldson 15 16 2 2 2 3 5 45 7-8 .875 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 24 9 2 0 0 6 4 36 11-19 .579 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 20, 1986
5. Mavericks 114   James Donaldson 4 9 0 1 2 0 4 36 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 4 10 4 0 0 5 5 28 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1986
6. Mavericks 101   James Donaldson 7 11 0 2 2 3 3 38 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 23 13 3 2 0 3 3 43 11-17 .647 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 20, 1986
7. Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 11 7 1 0 0 0 3 29 3-4 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 31 8 0 1 0 1 6 40 13-24 .542 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Apr. 23, 1986
8. Mavericks 98   James Donaldson 17 20 0 0 3 3 1 46 5-7 .714 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 16 8 1 4 0 2 4 32 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Apr. 25, 1986
9. Mavericks 117   James Donaldson 4 11 1 0 1 0 3 43 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 17 1 0 1 0 0 5 29 6-17 .353 0-0 - 5-11 .455
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1986
10. Mavericks 103   James Donaldson 8 12 0 0 2 2 2 29 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 77   Karl Malone 12 4 0 1 1 3 4 21 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Nov. 11, 1986
11. Mavericks 103   James Donaldson 8 9 0 1 1 1 2 30 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 23 15 2 2 1 3 5 33 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Nov. 29, 1986
12. Mavericks 118   James Donaldson 7 15 0 0 3 4 2 44 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 23 10 1 0 1 5 6 33 11-20 .550 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 11, 1986
13. Mavericks 99   James Donaldson 3 7 2 1 0 2 0 30 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 12 7 1 0 1 4 4 29 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 04, 1987
14. Mavericks 121   James Donaldson 13 14 1 0 1 1 1 40 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 11 10 2 0 0 2 2 28 4-14 .286 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 08, 1987
15. Mavericks 90   James Donaldson 13 14 1 0 1 2 2 35 4-8 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 26 12 6 0 0 1 5 41 12-21 .571 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
16. Mavericks 95   James Donaldson 4 13 0 0 1 0 4 30 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 25 5 3 0 2 5 4 36 10-19 .526 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 11, 1987
17. Mavericks 92   James Donaldson 4 2 0 1 0 4 1 28 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 121   Karl Malone 32 10 3 1 0 3 3 32 13-17 .765 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 09, 1988
18. Mavericks 124   James Donaldson 6 9 1 0 0 0 0 24 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 18 7 2 1 0 6 4 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 10, 1988
19. Mavericks 80   James Donaldson 4 10 1 0 3 4 1 29 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 20 13 0 2 1 5 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 16, 1988
20. Mavericks 105   James Donaldson 0 8 2 0 1 1 0 29 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 120   Karl Malone 29 17 4 1 0 5 4 45 11-25 .440 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
21. Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 5 9 0 0 2 1 1 27 1-7 .143 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 25 16 1 0 2 1 2 42 10-21 .476 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Dec. 09, 1988
22. Mavericks 97   James Donaldson 10 10 2 2 5 2 1 42 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 29 9 4 2 0 2 2 44 10-22 .455 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Jan. 31, 1989
23. Mavericks 84   James Donaldson 16 17 2 2 0 3 0 43 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 23 14 0 0 5 5 4 37 9-22 .409 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 09, 1989
24. Mavericks 94   James Donaldson 10 10 0 0 2 0 3 41 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 30 10 3 2 0 3 4 42 11-24 .458 0-0 - 8-11 .727
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1989
25. Mavericks 97   James Donaldson 13 8 4 2 1 2 3 36 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 31 11 3 3 2 2 3 42 10-19 .526 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Jan. 13, 1990
26. Mavericks 99   James Donaldson 5 9 1 0 0 2 2 29 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 109   Karl Malone 42 12 5 0 1 6 4 42 16-22 .727 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Feb. 02, 1990
27. Mavericks 92   James Donaldson 4 2 0 0 0 3 1 22 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 30 12 2 1 2 3 3 39 13-23 .565 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Apr. 17, 1990
28. Mavericks 97   James Donaldson 10 7 0 0 0 3 2 24 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 39 17 3 1 1 0 2 40 14-29 .483 0-0 - 11-14 .786
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1990
29. Mavericks 74   James Donaldson 10 10 1 1 0 1 2 34 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 27 9 1 0 0 1 2 42 11-22 .500 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Dec. 27, 1990
30. Mavericks 102   James Donaldson 12 8 0 1 1 2 4 43 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 35 11 4 0 1 4 2 36 12-16 .750 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Jan. 11, 1991
31. Mavericks 99   James Donaldson 8 7 2 1 0 1 3 36 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 38 16 1 1 1 2 2 44 13-21 .619 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Apr. 05, 1991
32. Mavericks 87   James Donaldson 14 15 0 1 1 1 3 36 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 31 19 2 1 1 2 5 43 12-23 .522 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Apr. 10, 1991
33. Mavericks 91   James Donaldson 4 12 3 1 1 1 5 42 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 26 8 6 2 0 4 5 44 9-21 .429 0-0 - 8-12 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1991
34. Mavericks 121   James Donaldson 10 8 2 0 1 0 5 21 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Jazz 109   Karl Malone 33 13 3 1 0 6 5 47 11-24 .458 1-1 1.000 10-16 .625
Jan. 04, 1992
35. Mavericks 78   James Donaldson 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 26 8 4 3 1 2 1 34 10-14 .714 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Feb. 01, 1992
36. Mavericks 90   James Donaldson 5 3 0 0 1 3 2 23 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 26 11 1 2 0 2 1 38 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-10 .600
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