Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and Ben McDonald

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone and Ben McDonald 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 14 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has an 8-6 winning record over Ben McDonald, but Ben McDonald won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
Ben McDonald
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Ben McDonald:
1985-86 to 1988-89
14 Games played
10 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
8
7
1
Ben McDonald
6
3
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 25.4 12.9 2.4 1.50.6
Ben McDonald 4.7 2.5 0.90.40.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 37 22 6 42
Ben McDonald 16 7 4 22
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 14

games		 14

games		 10

games		 9

games		5

games
Ben McDonald 0

games 		0

games		 1

game		 3

games		2

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 3

games		 2

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1986
1. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 9 8 2 2 0 5 2 34 4-15 .267 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Warriors 111   Ben McDonald 8 2 2 0 0 1 6 23 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 23, 1987
2. Jazz 123   Karl Malone 19 12 6 0 2 2 4 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Warriors 100   Ben McDonald 4 3 0 0 2 0 3 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 17, 1987
3. Jazz 118   Karl Malone 17 11 4 0 0 3 2 36 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Warriors 103   Ben McDonald 5 7 1 1 0 1 2 32 2-9 .222 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 28, 1987
4. Jazz 110   Karl Malone 25 13 0 1 0 3 3 40 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Warriors 116   Ben McDonald 8 4 0 1 0 0 2 15 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1987
5. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 22 13 1 4 1 2 3 42 6-18 .333 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Warriors 100   Ben McDonald 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 05 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1987
6. Jazz 127   Karl Malone 19 12 5 0 2 1 1 32 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Warriors 93   Ben McDonald 16 3 3 1 0 0 2 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 30, 1987
7. Jazz 104   Karl Malone 32 12 2 4 0 3 2 45 11-18 .611 0-0 - 10-15 .667
Warriors 103   Ben McDonald 4 3 1 0 0 1 6 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 29, 1988
8. Jazz 100   Karl Malone 29 15 2 2 0 7 3 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 7-15 .467
Warriors 102   Ben McDonald 10 2 0 0 0 2 4 23 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1988
9. Jazz 115   Karl Malone 25 9 1 1 0 6 4 34 10-23 .435 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Warriors 92   Ben McDonald 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1988
10. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 36 13 2 3 1 2 3 46 14-24 .583 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Warriors 102   Ben McDonald 4 6 4 0 0 0 1 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 10, 1989
11. Jazz 126   Karl Malone 30 14 4 1 1 4 4 40 11-24 .458 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Warriors 112   Ben McDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1989
12. Jazz 119   Karl Malone 22 13 1 1 0 7 5 46 7-15 .467 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Warriors 123   Ben McDonald 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 1989
13. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 37 22 1 1 1 4 5 45 13-25 .520 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Warriors 99   Ben McDonald 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 10 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 02, 1989
14. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 33 14 2 1 0 2 6 45 13-26 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Warriors 120   Ben McDonald 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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