Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and Arvydas Sabonis

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone and Arvydas Sabonis 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 42 times in NBA games. Arvydas Sabonis has a 24-18 winning record over Karl Malone, including a 10-6 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
Arvydas Sabonis
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03
42 Games played
26 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
18
12
6
Arvydas Sabonis
24
14
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 23.8 9.1 4.2 1.50.5
Arvydas Sabonis 13.0 7.4 1.80.90.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 47 17 9 63
Arvydas Sabonis 27 15 5 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 37

games		 28

games		 29

games		 23

games		9

games
Arvydas Sabonis 5

games 		11

games		 7

games		 12

games		9

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 6

games		 7

games		24

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1995
1. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 26 7 2 2 0 5 6 36 9-16 .563 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Trail Blazers 109   Arvydas Sabonis 16 10 3 2 0 2 4 28 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Dec. 26, 1995
2. Jazz 114   Karl Malone 47 8 5 3 0 2 4 41 21-31 .677 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 104   Arvydas Sabonis 5 4 3 0 0 1 3 18 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 23, 1996
3. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 29 11 3 5 0 4 4 41 11-20 .550 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Trail Blazers 72   Arvydas Sabonis 2 3 1 0 0 4 2 17 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Jan. 31, 1996
4. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 28 10 4 1 0 1 2 43 12-26 .462 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 94   Arvydas Sabonis 6 10 3 1 0 5 4 24 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1996 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1996
5. Jazz 110   Karl Malone 33 9 1 2 1 3 3 41 14-21 .667 0-0 - 5-15 .333
Trail Blazers 102   Arvydas Sabonis 26 6 1 0 1 2 3 34 5-11 .455 0-0 - 16-20 .800
Apr. 27, 1996
6. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 30 14 3 1 0 2 3 38 12-23 .522 0-2 .000 6-11 .545
Trail Blazers 90   Arvydas Sabonis 26 12 1 1 0 3 4 36 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 10-15 .667
Apr. 29, 1996
7. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 35 10 4 1 0 4 5 47 13-30 .433 0-0 - 9-12 .750
OT Trail Blazers 94   Arvydas Sabonis 27 12 2 2 1 1 4 38 10-22 .455 2-5 .400 5-11 .455
May. 01, 1996
8. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 15 6 6 6 0 2 4 38 4-16 .250 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Trail Blazers 98   Arvydas Sabonis 25 13 4 1 1 3 5 35 6-13 .462 3-3 1.000 10-12 .833
May. 05, 1996
9. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 25 10 1 1 1 2 2 31 11-21 .524 0-0 - 3-10 .300
Trail Blazers 64   Arvydas Sabonis 14 8 1 0 0 1 1 34 6-16 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1996
10. Jazz 99   Karl Malone 24 9 5 2 0 3 2 43 10-20 .500 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Trail Blazers 94   Arvydas Sabonis 26 13 2 0 0 6 2 34 8-13 .615 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Jan. 19, 1997
11. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 17 10 6 2 0 3 1 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Trail Blazers 102   Arvydas Sabonis 22 7 5 1 0 3 5 41 6-10 .600 1-3 .333 9-11 .818
Feb. 28, 1997
12. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 30 6 4 0 1 3 3 38 15-22 .682 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Trail Blazers 115   Arvydas Sabonis 9 9 5 3 0 3 3 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1997
13. Jazz 77   Karl Malone 24 12 3 0 0 1 2 39 9-18 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Trail Blazers 94   Arvydas Sabonis 13 5 4 1 0 3 2 25 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Dec. 27, 1997
14. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 24 11 6 2 3 1 1 42 7-21 .333 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Trail Blazers 102   Arvydas Sabonis 25 11 2 0 1 4 4 33 8-14 .571 0-2 .000 9-9 1.000
Jan. 16, 1998
15. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 23 15 5 1 0 4 3 40 9-24 .375 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Trail Blazers 96   Arvydas Sabonis 14 5 1 3 0 2 4 34 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 01, 1998
16. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 29 8 2 0 0 2 5 40 9-18 .500 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Trail Blazers 89   Arvydas Sabonis 8 4 0 0 1 1 1 13 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 02, 1999
17. Jazz 100   Karl Malone 20 7 9 3 1 7 5 50 7-16 .438 0-0 - 6-7 .857
2OT Trail Blazers 102   Arvydas Sabonis 12 5 1 0 0 6 5 34 4-10 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 12, 1999
18. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 21 9 5 3 1 2 2 38 10-19 .526 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 77   Arvydas Sabonis 16 8 1 1 2 5 2 29 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 23, 1999
19. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 25 9 1 1 0 4 4 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 13-13 1.000
Trail Blazers 85   Arvydas Sabonis 6 5 2 0 1 1 2 26 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
1999 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 18, 1999
20. Jazz 93   Karl Malone 25 12 5 3 0 4 3 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Trail Blazers 83   Arvydas Sabonis 9 11 0 2 1 2 4 24 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 20, 1999
21. Jazz 81   Karl Malone 23 17 6 0 1 1 3 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Trail Blazers 84   Arvydas Sabonis 10 14 0 3 0 1 3 38 5-13 .385 0-0 - 0-1 .000
May. 22, 1999
22. Jazz 87   Karl Malone 25 14 3 4 0 2 3 43 8-19 .421 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Trail Blazers 97   Arvydas Sabonis 15 8 1 0 0 0 0 29 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 23, 1999
23. Jazz 75   Karl Malone 17 11 6 0 0 5 4 43 8-15 .533 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Trail Blazers 81   Arvydas Sabonis 14 15 0 2 1 1 2 35 5-8 .625 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 25, 1999
24. Jazz 88   Karl Malone 23 8 3 1 2 4 5 39 11-21 .524 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 71   Arvydas Sabonis 2 5 0 0 0 1 2 22 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 27, 1999
25. Jazz 80   Karl Malone 8 7 6 0 2 3 3 45 3-16 .188 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Trail Blazers 92   Arvydas Sabonis 14 6 2 1 1 0 4 32 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1999
26. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 24 8 3 1 1 2 3 39 6-11 .545 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Trail Blazers 87   Arvydas Sabonis 11 9 3 0 1 0 2 36 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 27, 2000
27. Jazz 75   Karl Malone 12 6 2 1 0 1 2 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Trail Blazers 85   Arvydas Sabonis 9 6 2 0 0 1 1 24 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 27, 2000
28. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 23 6 3 0 0 1 3 37 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 101   Arvydas Sabonis 17 7 1 1 0 1 4 30 5-9 .556 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 10, 2000
29. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 29 14 1 1 0 2 3 38 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 10-12 .833
Trail Blazers 90   Arvydas Sabonis 10 5 1 0 0 2 3 21 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
2000 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 2000
30. Jazz 75   Karl Malone 22 8 3 0 0 2 3 32 7-17 .412 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Trail Blazers 94   Arvydas Sabonis 13 14 4 2 0 2 3 34 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
May. 09, 2000
31. Jazz 85   Karl Malone 15 3 3 0 0 5 3 30 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 103   Arvydas Sabonis 10 5 4 2 0 1 0 21 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
May. 11, 2000
32. Jazz 84   Karl Malone 28 11 1 1 2 3 4 46 7-17 .412 0-0 - 14-18 .778
Trail Blazers 103   Arvydas Sabonis 22 8 2 0 1 3 2 35 10-13 .769 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 14, 2000
33. Jazz 88   Karl Malone 27 8 7 0 2 1 5 43 9-20 .450 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Trail Blazers 85   Arvydas Sabonis 6 5 1 1 0 2 4 26 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
May. 16, 2000
34. Jazz 79   Karl Malone 27 11 6 3 0 2 2 45 11-25 .440 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Trail Blazers 81   Arvydas Sabonis 16 9 0 1 0 3 2 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-5 .400
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2000
35. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 18 8 4 1 1 2 3 45 5-16 .313 0-0 - 8-11 .727
OT Trail Blazers 103   Arvydas Sabonis 10 7 4 0 1 3 6 31 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 22, 2001
36. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 22 6 7 1 0 4 2 37 9-20 .450 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 84   Arvydas Sabonis 7 2 0 1 1 0 0 19 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 16, 2001
37. Jazz 87   Karl Malone 22 8 4 0 1 6 2 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 90   Arvydas Sabonis 18 4 0 0 2 2 1 24 7-9 .778 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 22, 2001
38. Jazz 99   Karl Malone 24 8 3 2 1 2 3 37 10-16 .625 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 101   Arvydas Sabonis 8 4 0 0 1 1 2 22 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 2002
39. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 14 7 3 1 0 4 3 36 3-9 .333 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Trail Blazers 103   Arvydas Sabonis 13 5 2 1 0 2 5 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 29, 2003
40. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 20 11 8 3 0 0 1 36 9-19 .474 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Trail Blazers 71   Arvydas Sabonis 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 26, 2003
41. Jazz 94   Karl Malone 24 6 7 1 0 3 3 34 9-17 .529 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Trail Blazers 85   Arvydas Sabonis 6 3 3 2 0 1 0 22 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 03, 2003
42. Jazz 93   Karl Malone 21 4 9 2 0 2 3 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 88   Arvydas Sabonis 8 5 2 1 0 2 2 15 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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