Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and Steve Nash

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone and Steve Nash 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.

They faced each other a total of 31 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 18-13 winning record over Steve Nash, but Steve Nash won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
Steve Nash
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Steve Nash:
1996-97 to 2013-14
31 Games played
26 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
18
16
2
Steve Nash
13
10
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 23.9 9.5 3.8 1.20.6
Steve Nash 13.0 2.8 6.30.50.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 41 17 9 34
Steve Nash 30 7 17 21
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 25

games		 30

games		 7

games		 17

games		14

games
Steve Nash 6

games 		0

games		 20

games		 5

games		2

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 4

games		 9

games		15

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1997
1. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 28 11 3 1 0 3 1 38 13-23 .565 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Suns 91   Steve Nash 0 2 3 0 0 1 3 09 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 22, 1997
2. Jazz 111   Karl Malone 41 8 4 2 4 1 2 41 16-28 .571 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Suns 99   Steve Nash 3 1 4 0 0 2 4 12 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 1997
3. Jazz 127   Karl Malone 31 11 5 0 0 3 3 40 13-21 .619 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Suns 122   Steve Nash 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 05 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1997
4. Jazz 84   Karl Malone 22 11 3 0 0 3 4 34 7-17 .412 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Suns 106   Steve Nash 5 3 2 1 0 2 4 16 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1998
5. Jazz 108   Karl Malone 28 17 2 2 2 6 2 35 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Suns 97   Steve Nash 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 04 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 1998
6. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 19 7 2 0 1 1 2 31 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Suns 73   Steve Nash 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 12 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 0-0 -
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 09, 1999
7. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 31 12 4 2 0 3 2 41 14-22 .636 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 79   Steve Nash 4 3 4 0 1 1 2 29 1-9 .111 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 26, 1999
8. Jazz 80   Karl Malone 13 10 2 1 1 5 2 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mavericks 65   Steve Nash 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1999
9. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 30 9 5 3 0 2 4 40 12-20 .600 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mavericks 95   Steve Nash 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 16 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 24, 2000
10. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 18 10 6 1 2 3 2 40 8-21 .381 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mavericks 85   Steve Nash 5 2 3 0 0 3 1 28 2-9 .222 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 2000
11. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 26 10 1 2 2 3 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Mavericks 113   Steve Nash 16 4 11 0 0 5 3 41 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2000
12. Jazz 112   Karl Malone 35 10 3 0 0 3 4 42 9-18 .500 0-0 - 17-22 .773
Mavericks 106   Steve Nash 24 1 12 0 0 5 1 37 8-13 .615 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
Nov. 20, 2000
13. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 13 11 5 2 0 2 2 41 4-14 .286 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Mavericks 107   Steve Nash 17 5 17 2 0 7 2 41 5-13 .385 1-5 .200 6-6 1.000
Mar. 26, 2001
14. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 21 10 1 0 0 3 3 37 7-11 .636 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Mavericks 98   Steve Nash 9 6 9 1 1 3 4 36 2-11 .182 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 07, 2001
15. Jazz 116   Karl Malone 31 11 5 1 0 0 4 41 9-21 .429 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Mavericks 103   Steve Nash 12 2 11 1 0 4 5 33 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
2001 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 21, 2001
16. Jazz 88   Karl Malone 26 6 4 2 1 7 1 41 8-23 .348 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Mavericks 86   Steve Nash 20 3 7 1 0 5 3 40 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
Apr. 24, 2001
17. Jazz 109   Karl Malone 34 7 3 2 0 3 2 44 11-22 .500 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Mavericks 98   Steve Nash 20 3 6 0 0 4 3 43 6-13 .462 2-9 .222 6-7 .857
Apr. 28, 2001
18. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 29 13 6 1 1 5 4 43 11-28 .393 1-2 .500 6-8 .750
Mavericks 94   Steve Nash 16 4 7 0 0 2 0 39 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
May. 01, 2001
19. Jazz 77   Karl Malone 25 8 2 0 1 2 4 34 10-20 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mavericks 107   Steve Nash 27 3 7 2 0 4 0 38 8-15 .533 4-8 .500 7-7 1.000
May. 03, 2001
20. Jazz 83   Karl Malone 24 10 2 0 1 2 2 37 9-28 .321 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mavericks 84   Steve Nash 9 5 7 0 0 3 2 42 3-11 .273 3-7 .429 0-1 .000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 10, 2001
21. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 30 12 5 0 0 1 3 43 9-17 .529 0-0 - 12-16 .750
Mavericks 98   Steve Nash 25 4 8 0 0 4 5 34 8-15 .533 3-7 .429 6-6 1.000
Jan. 19, 2002
22. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 28 7 5 2 1 2 5 41 10-19 .526 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mavericks 106   Steve Nash 23 6 9 1 0 7 2 39 8-19 .421 1-4 .250 6-7 .857
Apr. 08, 2002
23. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 22 8 3 3 1 5 2 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mavericks 105   Steve Nash 17 7 8 1 0 3 2 34 6-19 .316 2-7 .286 3-3 1.000
Apr. 16, 2002
24. Jazz 87   Karl Malone 24 7 3 1 0 7 4 39 10-19 .526 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 96   Steve Nash 2 2 7 1 0 3 3 25 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 2002
25. Jazz 93   Karl Malone 16 12 3 1 0 1 2 41 5-16 .313 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Mavericks 81   Steve Nash 25 0 5 0 0 6 2 39 8-16 .500 2-5 .400 7-8 .875
Feb. 03, 2003
26. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 18 6 5 1 0 2 4 35 5-11 .455 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Mavericks 92   Steve Nash 20 3 6 2 0 2 1 31 7-12 .583 4-5 .800 2-3 .667
Mar. 08, 2003
27. Jazz 77   Karl Malone 16 4 2 2 0 2 2 25 6-16 .375 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mavericks 101   Steve Nash 12 4 4 0 0 2 1 16 4-7 .571 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000
Apr. 11, 2003
28. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 23 9 7 0 0 3 2 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mavericks 92   Steve Nash 19 2 10 0 0 5 4 39 7-13 .538 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 2003
29. Lakers 109   Karl Malone 15 10 9 1 1 1 4 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mavericks 93   Steve Nash 8 0 7 0 0 4 4 29 4-10 .400 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 04, 2003
30. Lakers 114   Karl Malone 11 9 6 3 0 2 2 34 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mavericks 103   Steve Nash 30 2 8 1 0 2 2 37 10-18 .556 4-4 1.000 6-6 1.000
Dec. 12, 2003
31. Lakers 93   Karl Malone 14 7 3 0 1 2 2 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 110   Steve Nash 23 5 7 0 0 1 1 38 6-16 .375 0-3 .000 11-12 .917
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