Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and Dennis Rodman

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone and Dennis Rodman 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 45 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 24-21 winning record over Dennis Rodman, but Dennis Rodman won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 9-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
Dennis Rodman
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Dennis Rodman:
1986-87 to 1999-00
45 Games played
30 in Regular Season
15 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
24
18
6
Dennis Rodman
21
12
9

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 26.6 10.0 3.3 1.20.7
Dennis Rodman 5.1 11.0 1.20.90.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 39 18 8 54
Dennis Rodman 18 23 4 34
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 44

games		 19

games		 35

games		 17

games		20

games
Dennis Rodman 1

game 		24

games		 5

games		 14

games		10

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 5

games		 14

games		15

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
%
Dec. 17, 1986
1. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 27 5 0 2 2 1 4 37 11-17 .647 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 122   Dennis Rodman 18 4 1 3 1 4 1 21 9-13 .692 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 21, 1987
2. Jazz 112   Karl Malone 23 10 2 0 1 3 5 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Pistons 108   Dennis Rodman 4 2 0 0 0 2 3 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 1988
3. Jazz 117   Karl Malone 39 13 3 4 0 3 3 43 12-20 .600 0-0 - 15-19 .789
Pistons 120   Dennis Rodman 7 6 1 2 0 0 6 17 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 09, 1988
4. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 26 18 3 2 0 5 5 43 10-23 .435 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Pistons 103   Dennis Rodman 12 13 1 2 1 2 3 28 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 01, 1989
5. Jazz 85   Karl Malone 27 8 4 0 0 1 4 44 9-21 .429 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Pistons 96   Dennis Rodman 2 5 1 3 1 4 3 28 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 29, 1989
6. Jazz 104   Karl Malone 26 10 3 0 1 6 6 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 10-13 .769
2OT Pistons 108   Dennis Rodman 0 8 1 1 1 1 4 28 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1989
7. Jazz 94   Karl Malone 27 6 2 0 0 2 2 38 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 13-17 .765
Pistons 91   Dennis Rodman 4 5 0 0 0 0 5 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 04, 1990
8. Jazz 83   Karl Malone 19 6 1 0 1 4 1 35 8-17 .471 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 115   Dennis Rodman 4 8 0 0 0 0 2 23 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1990
9. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 23 9 4 0 0 1 3 40 7-19 .368 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Pistons 85   Dennis Rodman 9 12 1 0 1 2 2 36 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 01, 1991
10. Jazz 94   Karl Malone 32 7 2 1 2 3 2 43 9-21 .429 0-0 - 14-17 .824
Pistons 92   Dennis Rodman 7 15 2 0 0 2 4 39 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1991
11. Jazz 115   Karl Malone 31 10 4 2 1 5 4 41 13-20 .650 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Pistons 123   Dennis Rodman 9 14 2 1 0 1 3 34 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Dec. 14, 1991
12. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 100   Dennis Rodman 13 18 1 0 3 2 2 48 5-8 .625 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 03, 1993
13. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 38 11 2 2 0 2 4 39 14-21 .667 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Pistons 98   Dennis Rodman 10 23 0 0 1 3 4 44 3-10 .300 2-5 .400 2-4 .500
Mar. 17, 1993
14. Jazz 104   Karl Malone 22 9 8 0 1 4 0 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Pistons 80   Dennis Rodman 12 13 1 1 1 0 1 30 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1993
15. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 27 9 5 0 1 1 4 46 12-23 .522 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Spurs 87   Dennis Rodman 0 20 0 0 0 1 4 43 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 23, 1993
16. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 26 11 3 1 1 1 3 44 11-18 .611 1-1 1.000 3-5 .600
Spurs 88   Dennis Rodman 1 13 2 0 0 1 5 34 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 23, 1994
17. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 31 11 6 3 0 4 5 56 11-26 .423 0-0 - 9-12 .750
2OT Spurs 102   Dennis Rodman 10 16 1 0 0 1 5 56 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1994
18. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 24 10 6 2 1 1 5 46 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Spurs 96   Dennis Rodman 0 13 0 2 0 2 5 45 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 14, 1994
19. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 23 8 3 2 4 0 2 41 7-17 .412 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Spurs 90   Dennis Rodman 7 10 2 0 0 0 2 36 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 0-0 -
1994 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1994
20. Jazz 89   Karl Malone 36 10 0 1 2 3 3 40 13-21 .619 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Spurs 106   Dennis Rodman 2 11 1 3 0 2 4 30 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
Apr. 30, 1994
21. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 23 14 4 1 0 2 2 40 7-25 .280 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Spurs 84   Dennis Rodman 14 17 0 2 4 2 5 41 7-12 .583 0-2 .000 0-3 .000
May. 05, 1994
22. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 34 12 1 1 1 1 3 45 11-22 .500 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Spurs 90   Dennis Rodman 9 20 1 1 0 2 5 43 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 05, 1995
23. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 29 12 2 2 1 3 3 43 13-23 .565 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 104   Dennis Rodman 4 18 1 0 0 2 5 33 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 14, 1995
24. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 24 15 3 2 0 6 5 39 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Spurs 112   Dennis Rodman 6 9 1 0 1 4 4 31 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 16, 1995
25. Jazz 120   Karl Malone 34 10 5 5 0 4 5 44 13-23 .565 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Spurs 113   Dennis Rodman 13 20 2 0 0 2 4 33 3-5 .600 0-0 - 7-10 .700
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1995
26. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 22 7 0 0 0 3 1 34 7-16 .438 1-1 1.000 7-9 .778
Bulls 100   Dennis Rodman 5 12 1 0 0 3 3 26 2-8 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1996
27. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 36 15 5 3 0 1 2 42 14-28 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Bulls 100   Dennis Rodman 2 10 1 0 0 0 5 36 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 06, 1997
28. Jazz 89   Karl Malone 27 11 6 0 0 2 4 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Bulls 102   Dennis Rodman 6 16 4 1 0 0 3 35 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
1997 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 01, 1997
29. Jazz 82   Karl Malone 23 15 3 0 0 3 1 41 10-22 .455 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Bulls 84   Dennis Rodman 4 12 1 2 0 2 4 33 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
Jun. 04, 1997
30. Jazz 85   Karl Malone 20 13 1 2 0 3 2 41 6-20 .300 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Bulls 97   Dennis Rodman 7 7 1 0 0 2 2 25 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Jun. 06, 1997
31. Jazz 104   Karl Malone 37 10 3 4 0 2 4 42 15-29 .517 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Bulls 93   Dennis Rodman 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 24 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 08, 1997
32. Jazz 78   Karl Malone 23 10 6 0 1 2 4 44 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 73   Dennis Rodman 0 6 2 1 0 0 4 25 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 11, 1997
33. Jazz 88   Karl Malone 19 7 6 0 1 2 5 34 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 5-9 .556
Bulls 90   Dennis Rodman 2 7 1 0 0 0 6 22 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jun. 13, 1997
34. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 21 7 2 4 0 2 3 44 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-15 .467
Bulls 90   Dennis Rodman 1 11 3 1 0 1 4 33 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 1998
35. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 35 11 3 1 0 4 2 37 12-21 .571 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Bulls 94   Dennis Rodman 0 14 2 2 0 0 1 34 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 04, 1998
36. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 30 8 4 1 2 4 4 43 14-21 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 93   Dennis Rodman 4 4 4 2 0 2 5 38 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1998 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 03, 1998
37. Jazz 88   Karl Malone 21 14 2 2 2 2 3 43 9-25 .360 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Bulls 85   Dennis Rodman 0 10 2 2 1 1 3 40 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 05, 1998
38. Jazz 88   Karl Malone 16 12 4 0 3 4 5 39 5-16 .313 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Bulls 93   Dennis Rodman 3 9 1 2 0 1 5 27 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 07, 1998
39. Jazz 54   Karl Malone 22 3 1 1 1 7 4 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 96   Dennis Rodman 2 6 0 0 0 2 2 22 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 10, 1998
40. Jazz 82   Karl Malone 21 14 4 1 0 4 3 43 10-21 .476 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 86   Dennis Rodman 6 14 2 0 0 0 3 30 0-3 .000 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jun. 12, 1998
41. Jazz 83   Karl Malone 39 9 5 1 1 1 2 44 17-27 .630 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Bulls 81   Dennis Rodman 2 3 0 1 0 0 5 24 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1998
42. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 31 11 7 1 0 5 2 43 11-19 .579 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Bulls 87   Dennis Rodman 7 8 1 2 1 2 5 39 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 07, 1999
43. Jazz 89   Karl Malone 34 9 1 0 0 1 2 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 14-19 .737
Lakers 97   Dennis Rodman 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 25 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 06, 1999
44. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 30 10 5 1 0 5 3 39 12-12 1.000 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 93   Dennis Rodman 0 12 0 2 1 0 4 36 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 24, 2000
45. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 18 10 6 1 2 3 2 40 8-21 .381 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mavericks 85   Dennis Rodman 1 12 2 0 0 1 5 30 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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