Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone
This is the detail of NBA games in which Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone 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 34 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 20-14 winning record over Kobe Bryant, including an 8-1 record in Playoffs.
Games Played Against Each Other
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34 Games played
25 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs
Summary of Victories
Games Won | in Regular Season |
in Playoffs |
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Kobe Bryant | 14 |
13 |
1 |
Karl Malone | 20 |
12 |
8 |
Stats in Games Between Them
Averages |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Kobe Bryant | 18.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
Karl Malone | 25.8 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Game Highs |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Kobe Bryant | 42 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
Karl Malone | 42 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Games with better stats than the other player... |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Kobe Bryant | 12 |
3 |
14 |
13 | 15 |
Karl Malone | 22 |
29 |
15 |
10 | 9 |
Both had same stat | 0 |
2 |
5 |
11 | 10 |
Head To Head Games Played: One by One
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1996-97 Season
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Nov. 20, 1996
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1. | Lakers | 97 | Kobe Bryant | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4-5 | .800 | 3-3 | 1.000 | 0-0 | - | |
Jazz | 113 | Karl Malone | 37 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 14-21 | .667 | 0-1 | .000 | 9-11 | .818 | ||
Dec. 04, 1996
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2. | Lakers | 75 | Kobe Bryant | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2-6 | .333 | 0-0 | - | 4-6 | .667 | |
Jazz | 101 | Karl Malone | 26 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 9-14 | .643 | 0-0 | - | 8-9 | .889 | ||
Apr. 09, 1997
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3. | Lakers | 89 | Kobe Bryant | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 3-12 | .250 | 1-2 | .500 | 4-6 | .667 | |
Jazz | 101 | Karl Malone | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 11-15 | .733 | 0-0 | - | 7-7 | 1.000 | ||
Apr. 13, 1997
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4. | Lakers | 100 | Kobe Bryant | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3-5 | .600 | 0-1 | .000 | 6-6 | 1.000 | |
Jazz | 98 | Karl Malone | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 8-19 | .421 | 0-0 | - | 10-11 | .909 |
1997 Playoffs
- Western Conference Semifinals |
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May. 04, 1997
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5. | Lakers | 77 | Kobe Bryant | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1-7 | .143 | 1-5 | .200 | 0-1 | .000 | |
Jazz | 93 | Karl Malone | 23 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 9-21 | .429 | 0-0 | - | 5-10 | .500 | ||
May. 06, 1997
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6. | Lakers | 101 | Kobe Bryant | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 04 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | |
Jazz | 103 | Karl Malone | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 12-26 | .462 | 0-0 | - | 7-9 | .778 | ||
May. 08, 1997
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7. | Lakers | 104 | Kobe Bryant | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 3-7 | .429 | 0-2 | .000 | 13-14 | .929 | |
Jazz | 84 | Karl Malone | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 2-20 | .100 | 0-0 | - | 11-12 | .917 | ||
May. 10, 1997
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8. | Lakers | 95 | Kobe Bryant | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 3-9 | .333 | 3-6 | .500 | 0-0 | - | |
Jazz | 110 | Karl Malone | 42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 12-27 | .444 | 0-0 | - | 18-18 | 1.000 | ||
May. 12, 1997
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9. | Lakers | 93 | Kobe Bryant | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 4-14 | .286 | 0-6 | .000 | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
OT | Jazz | 98 | Karl Malone | 32 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 9-21 | .429 | 0-0 | - | 14-18 | .778 |
1997-98 Season
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Oct. 31, 1997
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10. | Lakers | 104 | Kobe Bryant | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5-13 | .385 | 0-2 | .000 | 13-14 | .929 | |
Jazz | 87 | Karl Malone | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 7-14 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 6-9 | .667 | ||
Nov. 18, 1997
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11. | Lakers | 97 | Kobe Bryant | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 4-10 | .400 | 0-2 | .000 | 11-12 | .917 | |
Jazz | 92 | Karl Malone | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 10-22 | .455 | 0-0 | - | 6-8 | .750 | ||
Mar. 28, 1998
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12. | Lakers | 91 | Kobe Bryant | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0-4 | .000 | 0-2 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Jazz | 106 | Karl Malone | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 7-16 | .438 | 0-0 | - | 17-18 | .944 | ||
Apr. 19, 1998
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13. | Lakers | 102 | Kobe Bryant | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 10-19 | .526 | 1-5 | .200 | 4-6 | .667 | |
Jazz | 98 | Karl Malone | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 9-21 | .429 | 0-0 | - | 9-12 | .750 |
1998 Playoffs
- Western Conference Finals |
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May. 16, 1998
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14. | Lakers | 77 | Kobe Bryant | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4-14 | .286 | 0-5 | .000 | 8-12 | .667 | |
Jazz | 112 | Karl Malone | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 11-21 | .524 | 0-0 | - | 7-8 | .875 | ||
May. 18, 1998
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15. | Lakers | 95 | Kobe Bryant | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 3-10 | .300 | 0-1 | .000 | 3-4 | .750 | |
Jazz | 99 | Karl Malone | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 12-18 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 9-15 | .600 | ||
May. 22, 1998
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16. | Lakers | 98 | Kobe Bryant | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2-4 | .500 | 0-1 | .000 | 5-7 | .714 | |
Jazz | 109 | Karl Malone | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 9-22 | .409 | 0-0 | - | 8-8 | 1.000 | ||
May. 24, 1998
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17. | Lakers | 92 | Kobe Bryant | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | .667 | |
Jazz | 96 | Karl Malone | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 9-20 | .450 | 0-0 | - | 14-15 | .933 |
1998-99 Season
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Feb. 07, 1999
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18. | Lakers | 91 | Kobe Bryant | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 7-12 | .583 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Jazz | 100 | Karl Malone | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 8-15 | .533 | 0-0 | - | 12-15 | .800 | ||
Mar. 07, 1999
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19. | Lakers | 97 | Kobe Bryant | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7-16 | .438 | 0-2 | .000 | 10-13 | .769 | |
Jazz | 89 | Karl Malone | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 10-22 | .455 | 0-0 | - | 14-19 | .737 | ||
Apr. 06, 1999
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20. | Lakers | 93 | Kobe Bryant | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 6-14 | .429 | 0-2 | .000 | 3-4 | .750 | |
Jazz | 106 | Karl Malone | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 12-12 | 1.000 | 0-0 | - | 6-8 | .750 | ||
Apr. 17, 1999
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21. | Lakers | 93 | Kobe Bryant | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 6-16 | .375 | 2-4 | .500 | 3-5 | .600 | |
Jazz | 109 | Karl Malone | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 7-13 | .538 | 0-0 | - | 13-14 | .929 |
1999-00 Season
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Jan. 24, 2000
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22. | Lakers | 101 | Kobe Bryant | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 9-24 | .375 | 1-2 | .500 | 7-8 | .875 | |
2OT | Jazz | 105 | Karl Malone | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 13-24 | .542 | 0-1 | .000 | 5-7 | .714 | |
Feb. 04, 2000
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23. | Lakers | 113 | Kobe Bryant | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 5-8 | .625 | 0-1 | .000 | 3-5 | .600 | |
Jazz | 67 | Karl Malone | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5-11 | .455 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 |
2000-01 Season
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Nov. 01, 2000
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24. | Lakers | 92 | Kobe Bryant | 31 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 9-21 | .429 | 1-2 | .500 | 12-13 | .923 | |
Jazz | 97 | Karl Malone | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 8-17 | .471 | 0-0 | - | 10-13 | .769 | ||
Jan. 03, 2001
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25. | Lakers | 82 | Kobe Bryant | 31 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 13-24 | .542 | 2-6 | .333 | 3-4 | .750 | |
Jazz | 71 | Karl Malone | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 3-14 | .214 | 0-0 | - | 8-8 | 1.000 | ||
Jan. 13, 2001
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26. | Lakers | 103 | Kobe Bryant | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 8-24 | .333 | 0-6 | .000 | 11-12 | .917 | |
Jazz | 111 | Karl Malone | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 5-13 | .385 | 0-0 | - | 10-15 | .667 |
2001-02 Season
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Nov. 01, 2001
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27. | Lakers | 105 | Kobe Bryant | 39 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 11-22 | .500 | 1-3 | .333 | 16-19 | .842 | |
Jazz | 101 | Karl Malone | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 5-13 | .385 | 0-0 | - | 6-7 | .857 | ||
Nov. 04, 2001
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28. | Lakers | 100 | Kobe Bryant | 38 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 13-21 | .619 | 0-0 | - | 12-15 | .800 | |
Jazz | 96 | Karl Malone | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 11-16 | .688 | 0-0 | - | 4-6 | .667 | ||
Mar. 06, 2002
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29. | Lakers | 84 | Kobe Bryant | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 7-19 | .368 | 1-3 | .333 | 11-12 | .917 | |
Jazz | 92 | Karl Malone | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 5-13 | .385 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 12-13 | .923 | ||
Apr. 09, 2002
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30. | Lakers | 112 | Kobe Bryant | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 8-16 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 6-7 | .857 | |
Jazz | 82 | Karl Malone | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 3-13 | .231 | 0-0 | - | 6-6 | 1.000 |
2002-03 Season
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Dec. 04, 2002
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31. | Lakers | 85 | Kobe Bryant | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 5-14 | .357 | 0-2 | .000 | 7-7 | 1.000 | |
Jazz | 93 | Karl Malone | 29 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 11-19 | .579 | 1-2 | .500 | 6-6 | 1.000 | ||
Dec. 08, 2002
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32. | Lakers | 110 | Kobe Bryant | 25 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 9-18 | .500 | 0-1 | .000 | 7-9 | .778 | |
Jazz | 101 | Karl Malone | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 3-16 | .188 | 0-0 | - | 5-5 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 01, 2003
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33. | Lakers | 99 | Kobe Bryant | 42 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 12-25 | .480 | 2-3 | .667 | 16-18 | .889 | |
Jazz | 87 | Karl Malone | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 9-21 | .429 | 0-0 | - | 8-8 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 19, 2003
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34. | Lakers | 93 | Kobe Bryant | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 15-29 | .517 | 4-6 | .667 | 6-9 | .667 | |
Jazz | 87 | Karl Malone | 25 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 9-19 | .474 | 0-0 | - | 7-9 | .778 |