Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Manute Bol and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Manute Bol 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.

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They faced each other a total of 21 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 13-8 winning record over Manute Bol, but Manute Bol won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Manute Bol

vs.

Karl Malone


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

21 Games played

18 in Regular Season

3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Manute Bol	8	5	3
Karl Malone	13	13	0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Manute Bol	3.5	3.6	0.2	0.2	4.4
Karl Malone	29.0	11.8	3.0	1.7	0.8

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Manute Bol	11	9	1	1	10
Karl Malone	49	22	9	5	3

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Manute Bol	0 games	1 game	0 games	1 game	19 games
Karl Malone	21 games	20 games	18 games	14 games	2 games
Both had same stat	0 games	0 games	3 games	6 games	0 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	%
	Dec. 17, 1985
1.	Bullets	98	Manute Bol	11	6	0	0	6	0	5	27	5-6	.833	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Jazz	106	Karl Malone	25	8	2	5	1	1	2	38	12-20	.600	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Jan. 09, 1986
2.	Bullets	95	Manute Bol	2	9	0	0	7	1	3	34	1-4	.250	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Jazz	89	Karl Malone	10	5	5	4	0	4	6	36	5-12	.417	0-0	-	0-0	-


1986-87 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 16, 1986
3.	Bullets	106	Manute Bol	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	08	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Jazz	109	Karl Malone	24	9	1	3	1	1	5	32	9-21	.429	0-0	-	6-6	1.000
	Feb. 20, 1987
4.	Bullets	118	Manute Bol	5	2	0	0	4	0	3	07	2-2	1.000	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Jazz	113	Karl Malone	36	15	1	2	0	2	3	38	13-27	.481	0-1	.000	10-14	.714


1987-88 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 24, 1987
5.	Bullets	83	Manute Bol	5	1	0	0	3	0	3	17	2-4	.500	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Jazz	100	Karl Malone	22	10	0	0	1	7	4	32	9-21	.429	0-0	-	4-8	.500
	Mar. 11, 1988
6.	Bullets	107	Manute Bol	2	2	0	0	1	0	3	06	1-1	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Jazz	109	Karl Malone	34	8	0	2	3	4	2	46	14-24	.583	0-0	-	6-9	.667


1988-89 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 06, 1988
7.	Warriors	114	Manute Bol	0	3	0	0	5	0	5	17	0-2	.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Jazz	103	Karl Malone	24	14	1	1	0	4	4	44	8-22	.364	0-0	-	8-11	.727
	Mar. 10, 1989
8.	Warriors	112	Manute Bol	8	5	0	0	10	3	4	27	3-7	.429	2-4	.500	0-0	-
	Jazz	126	Karl Malone	30	14	4	1	1	4	4	40	11-24	.458	0-0	-	8-13	.615


1989 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Apr. 27, 1989
9.	Warriors	123	Manute Bol	5	7	1	1	7	0	5	18	2-6	.333	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Jazz	119	Karl Malone	22	13	1	1	0	7	5	46	7-15	.467	0-0	-	8-8	1.000
	Apr. 29, 1989
10.	Warriors	99	Manute Bol	4	5	0	1	6	0	3	20	2-7	.286	0-5	.000	0-2	.000
	Jazz	91	Karl Malone	37	22	1	1	1	4	5	45	13-25	.520	0-0	-	11-14	.786
	May. 02, 1989
11.	Warriors	120	Manute Bol	4	3	0	0	5	2	3	24	1-5	.200	1-5	.200	1-2	.500
	Jazz	106	Karl Malone	33	14	2	1	0	2	6	45	13-26	.500	0-0	-	7-10	.700


1989-90 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 26, 1989
12.	Warriors	118	Manute Bol	2	3	1	0	2	0	2	21	0-0	-	0-0	-	2-4	.500
	Jazz	133	Karl Malone	39	11	6	0	0	2	4	30	16-21	.762	1-1	1.000	6-8	.750
	Mar. 23, 1990
13.	Warriors	91	Manute Bol	3	4	1	0	5	0	2	15	1-4	.250	0-2	.000	1-2	.500
	Jazz	106	Karl Malone	27	17	4	1	0	3	3	34	9-15	.600	0-0	-	9-12	.750
	Mar. 29, 1990
14.	Warriors	128	Manute Bol	0	0	0	1	1	0	5	13	0-1	.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Jazz	123	Karl Malone	49	14	4	0	0	4	5	41	17-22	.773	0-0	-	15-21	.714


1990-91 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 04, 1991
15.	76ers	99	Manute Bol	4	3	0	0	5	0	1	36	2-5	.400	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Jazz	102	Karl Malone	24	12	6	0	2	2	5	40	10-23	.435	0-0	-	4-5	.800
	Mar. 03, 1991
16.	76ers	92	Manute Bol	5	1	0	1	7	2	5	19	2-3	.667	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Jazz	95	Karl Malone	35	12	2	1	2	4	2	41	15-23	.652	0-0	-	5-6	.833


1991-92 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 18, 1991
17.	76ers	105	Manute Bol	0	4	0	1	3	1	2	19	0-1	.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Jazz	107	Karl Malone	30	9	1	3	2	0	0	43	10-22	.455	0-0	-	10-12	.833
	Mar. 25, 1992
18.	76ers	94	Manute Bol	2	4	0	0	4	1	2	11	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Jazz	100	Karl Malone	28	10	6	1	0	1	3	39	11-20	.550	0-0	-	6-9	.667


1992-93 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 18, 1992
19.	76ers	98	Manute Bol	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	03	2-2	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Jazz	112	Karl Malone	23	8	5	2	1	1	2	32	11-19	.579	0-0	-	1-3	.333
	Dec. 30, 1992
20.	76ers	110	Manute Bol	4	8	1	0	5	1	4	35	2-4	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Jazz	119	Karl Malone	32	12	9	2	0	2	5	36	15-19	.789	0-0	-	2-4	.500


1994-95 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 11, 1994
21.	Warriors	112	Manute Bol	4	3	0	0	3	0	3	24	2-3	.667	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Jazz	104	Karl Malone	25	11	1	4	1	5	3	37	9-21	.429	0-1	.000	7-9	.778