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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
34 Games played
25 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant
14
13
1
Karl Malone
20
12
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 18.9 3.6 3.5 1.20.7
Karl Malone 25.8 9.0 3.30.90.5
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 42 12 14 53
Karl Malone 42 20 6 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 12

games
3

games
14

games
13

games
15

games
Karl Malone 22

games
29

games
15

games
10

games
9

games
Both had same stat 0

games
2

games
5

games
11

games
10

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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
%
Nov. 20, 1996
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
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
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
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
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1997
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
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
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
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
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
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1997
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
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
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
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
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 1998
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
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
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
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
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1999
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
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
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
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
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 2000
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
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
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2000
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
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
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
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2001
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
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
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
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
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 2002
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
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
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
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