Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and Kurt Rambis

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone and Kurt Rambis 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 49 times in NBA games. Kurt Rambis has a 29-20 winning record over Karl Malone. They each won 8 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
Kurt Rambis
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Kurt Rambis:
1981-82 to 1994-95
49 Games played
33 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
20
12
8
Kurt Rambis
29
21
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 26.3 10.8 2.4 1.50.7
Kurt Rambis 3.0 4.8 0.90.80.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 39 17 6 63
Kurt Rambis 10 15 4 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 48

games		 43

games		 33

games		 25

games		19

games
Kurt Rambis 1

game 		5

games		 7

games		 10

games		13

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 9

games		 14

games		17

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
%
Nov. 07, 1985
1. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 8 1 2 1 0 4 5 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 116   Kurt Rambis 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 12, 1985
2. Jazz 110   Karl Malone 10 5 2 2 0 3 3 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Lakers 119   Kurt Rambis 2 2 0 0 1 3 3 15 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 04, 1985
3. Jazz 127   Karl Malone 25 15 2 0 1 1 5 44 11-16 .688 0-0 - 3-8 .375
OT Lakers 131   Kurt Rambis 8 4 0 0 0 1 4 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 03, 1986
4. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 18 7 3 1 1 4 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Lakers 110   Kurt Rambis 2 3 1 1 0 1 4 10 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1986
5. Jazz 84   Karl Malone 4 3 4 1 0 6 3 17 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 130   Kurt Rambis 5 11 4 3 1 3 3 33 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1987
6. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 35 7 0 0 0 4 4 41 17-24 .708 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 121   Kurt Rambis 2 4 0 1 2 0 3 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 08, 1987
7. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 23 17 3 0 1 3 4 39 11-23 .478 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 101   Kurt Rambis 8 9 0 0 1 0 1 20 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 28, 1987
8. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 24 9 2 1 0 3 3 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 100   Kurt Rambis 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 14 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 1987
9. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 27 12 0 3 1 4 5 38 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
Lakers 111   Kurt Rambis 8 5 0 0 0 3 2 19 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 16, 1987
10. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 24 10 0 1 0 4 4 35 11-26 .423 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 110   Kurt Rambis 3 5 0 0 0 4 1 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1988
11. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 28 16 3 2 1 1 2 42 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 10-14 .714
Lakers 112   Kurt Rambis 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1988
12. Jazz 111   Karl Malone 25 12 2 3 1 2 3 40 9-21 .429 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Lakers 122   Kurt Rambis 4 12 3 0 2 0 2 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 02, 1988
13. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 22 15 4 3 0 2 5 41 10-21 .476 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Lakers 92   Kurt Rambis 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1988
14. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 29 6 3 3 0 3 3 45 12-25 .480 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 110   Kurt Rambis 4 5 0 1 0 1 3 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 10, 1988
15. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 29 10 0 1 3 1 1 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 97   Kurt Rambis 0 4 1 2 0 0 1 13 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 13, 1988
16. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 29 13 0 0 1 2 4 48 11-28 .393 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 89   Kurt Rambis 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 12 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1988
17. Jazz 100   Karl Malone 29 11 0 2 1 3 4 47 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 5-10 .500
Lakers 113   Kurt Rambis 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 17, 1988
18. Jazz 109   Karl Malone 27 16 1 1 0 5 3 48 10-21 .476 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 111   Kurt Rambis 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 19, 1988
19. Jazz 108   Karl Malone 27 11 2 0 0 1 5 37 10-20 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 80   Kurt Rambis 1 3 0 0 1 0 3 14 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 21, 1988
20. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 31 15 4 2 0 5 4 48 14-21 .667 0-0 - 3-9 .333
Lakers 109   Kurt Rambis 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 09, 1989
21. Jazz 114   Karl Malone 38 17 3 2 1 2 3 36 15-25 .600 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Hornets 92   Kurt Rambis 6 6 0 2 1 0 4 27 1-5 .200 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 26, 1989
22. Jazz 88   Karl Malone 25 12 0 0 0 4 4 39 9-28 .321 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Hornets 89   Kurt Rambis 8 15 3 1 3 2 3 26 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1989
23. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 26 8 1 3 0 5 2 34 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Hornets 86   Kurt Rambis 3 12 3 2 1 4 2 31 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 14, 1990
24. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 21 9 1 1 0 6 3 34 8-22 .364 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Suns 114   Kurt Rambis 10 10 3 2 0 1 5 38 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 13, 1990
25. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 37 9 2 2 0 4 4 40 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 15-18 .833
Suns 114   Kurt Rambis 2 6 3 2 2 2 3 34 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 1990
26. Jazz 115   Karl Malone 39 17 1 2 0 4 5 46 11-25 .440 0-1 .000 17-21 .810
OT Suns 119   Kurt Rambis 10 15 1 2 3 0 4 41 2-5 .400 0-0 - 6-12 .500
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1990
27. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 21 11 2 1 1 2 3 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Suns 96   Kurt Rambis 6 9 2 1 0 1 2 32 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 1990
28. Jazz 87   Karl Malone 20 10 2 2 1 3 6 39 7-21 .333 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Suns 105   Kurt Rambis 3 6 1 0 0 0 5 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 02, 1990
29. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 26 11 3 0 2 2 4 42 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Suns 120   Kurt Rambis 2 8 0 1 0 0 5 19 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 04, 1990
30. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 33 11 2 5 1 2 4 45 13-24 .542 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Suns 94   Kurt Rambis 0 6 1 1 2 0 4 25 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 06, 1990
31. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 26 8 2 3 0 3 5 38 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Suns 104   Kurt Rambis 0 4 0 0 1 1 2 18 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1990
32. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 33 10 4 0 1 3 5 41 12-17 .706 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Suns 119   Kurt Rambis 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 03, 1990
33. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 29 14 3 1 0 3 3 39 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 14-19 .737
Suns 101   Kurt Rambis 8 6 2 1 0 0 6 23 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1991
34. Jazz 129   Karl Malone 27 10 3 1 3 3 1 36 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Suns 90   Kurt Rambis 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 11 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 27, 1991
35. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 22 14 4 0 1 5 5 42 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 2-5 .400
Suns 102   Kurt Rambis 0 4 0 1 0 3 1 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1991
36. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 32 10 4 2 0 2 4 45 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Suns 98   Kurt Rambis 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 15 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 02, 1991
37. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 38 13 4 0 0 3 4 46 13-31 .419 0-1 .000 12-16 .750
Suns 93   Kurt Rambis 2 6 1 2 0 1 4 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 03, 1992
38. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 32 11 0 0 0 5 3 37 10-21 .476 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Suns 94   Kurt Rambis 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1992
39. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 32 9 4 1 1 5 4 43 11-20 .550 1-2 .500 9-11 .818
Suns 102   Kurt Rambis 7 3 0 3 0 4 3 17 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 16, 1993
40. Jazz 108   Karl Malone 30 11 6 1 2 3 2 40 9-20 .450 0-0 - 12-18 .667
Kings 107   Kurt Rambis 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 09, 1993
41. Jazz 119   Karl Malone 36 11 1 1 0 4 3 38 15-24 .625 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Kings 114   Kurt Rambis 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 27, 1993
42. Jazz 117   Karl Malone 24 8 3 1 2 6 3 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Kings 121   Kurt Rambis 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1993
43. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 25 9 4 2 0 4 2 41 11-21 .524 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Kings 101   Kurt Rambis 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 07 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 1994
44. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 23 14 2 1 3 2 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 107   Kurt Rambis 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 08 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Feb. 09, 1994
45. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 29 14 1 2 0 1 5 43 10-17 .588 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Lakers 103   Kurt Rambis 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 14, 1994
46. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 19 9 4 2 0 4 4 35 8-18 .444 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Lakers 101   Kurt Rambis 5 3 0 1 0 1 1 09 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 24, 1994
47. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 24 10 3 6 1 3 3 28 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Lakers 97   Kurt Rambis 8 9 2 0 0 2 1 24 1-2 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 27, 1995
48. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 32 10 6 2 0 5 4 42 14-23 .609 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 95   Kurt Rambis 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 07, 1995
49. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 17 9 4 1 2 6 4 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Lakers 113   Kurt Rambis 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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