Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Sam Cassell and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Sam Cassell 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 40 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 20-20, but Sam Cassell won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Cassell:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
40 Games played
26 in Regular Season
14 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Sam Cassell
20
12
8
Karl Malone
20
14
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Cassell 11.4 2.0 4.3 0.90.1
Karl Malone 23.7 10.9 4.31.20.6
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Cassell 29 5 11 51
Karl Malone 45 19 8 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Cassell 7

games
0

games
18

games
9

games
4

games
Karl Malone 33

games
39

games
20

games
17

games
18

games
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
2

games
14

games
18

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1993
1. Rockets 95   Sam Cassell 15 2 1 1 0 2 3 23 6-13 .462 3-7 .429 0-0 -
OT Jazz 93   Karl Malone 20 18 5 1 0 2 2 47 5-14 .357 0-0 - 10-17 .588
Feb. 26, 1994
2. Rockets 85   Sam Cassell 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 10 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 28 12 5 2 0 3 4 40 9-17 .529 0-0 - 10-15 .667
Feb. 28, 1994
3. Rockets 85   Sam Cassell 9 4 4 0 0 0 3 24 4-11 .364 0-5 .000 1-2 .500
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 18 7 5 1 1 1 3 41 7-20 .350 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 26, 1994
4. Rockets 98   Sam Cassell 18 4 8 4 0 2 3 28 5-8 .625 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 23 11 3 3 0 4 2 44 9-23 .391 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
1994 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1994
5. Rockets 100   Sam Cassell 9 1 7 1 0 4 0 18 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 20 16 4 0 0 3 1 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 25, 1994
6. Rockets 104   Sam Cassell 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 18 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 32 7 7 1 0 3 3 46 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 12-18 .667
May. 27, 1994
7. Rockets 86   Sam Cassell 14 2 4 0 1 0 4 28 2-9 .222 1-3 .333 9-10 .900
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 22 16 5 1 2 0 2 45 8-22 .364 0-0 - 6-9 .667
May. 29, 1994
8. Rockets 80   Sam Cassell 10 4 1 0 0 3 5 17 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 78   Karl Malone 25 14 3 1 1 2 4 45 9-23 .391 0-1 .000 7-11 .636
May. 31, 1994
9. Rockets 94   Sam Cassell 5 2 7 2 1 1 2 18 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 31 10 7 0 0 3 3 45 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 13-15 .867
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1994
10. Rockets 111   Sam Cassell 8 2 4 1 0 0 1 24 2-9 .222 0-4 .000 4-4 1.000
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 25 14 2 2 0 2 3 38 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 3-6 .500
Feb. 02, 1995
11. Rockets 121   Sam Cassell 16 1 3 1 0 2 2 19 6-7 .857 4-4 1.000 0-0 -
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 26 10 4 3 2 3 4 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Mar. 23, 1995
12. Rockets 104   Sam Cassell 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 112   Karl Malone 30 15 2 0 1 1 3 38 14-21 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 1995
13. Rockets 96   Sam Cassell 9 4 1 1 0 3 5 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jazz 115   Karl Malone 45 17 5 1 1 3 4 45 16-24 .667 0-0 - 13-18 .722
Apr. 23, 1995
14. Rockets 97   Sam Cassell 14 1 2 1 0 3 6 24 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 23 15 8 2 1 3 1 40 8-19 .421 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1995
15. Rockets 100   Sam Cassell 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 12 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 25 14 4 3 0 4 4 44 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 9-14 .643
Apr. 29, 1995
16. Rockets 140   Sam Cassell 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 126   Karl Malone 28 17 2 0 0 4 3 37 10-20 .500 0-0 - 8-13 .615
May. 03, 1995
17. Rockets 82   Sam Cassell 5 5 1 0 0 0 2 13 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 32 19 5 0 1 2 3 46 13-26 .500 0-0 - 6-10 .600
May. 05, 1995
18. Rockets 123   Sam Cassell 6 1 2 0 0 2 2 19 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 31 6 5 2 1 1 4 44 7-17 .412 0-0 - 17-21 .810
May. 07, 1995
19. Rockets 95   Sam Cassell 4 0 4 0 0 1 2 15 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 35 10 3 2 0 3 4 45 10-21 .476 1-2 .500 14-20 .700
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1995
20. Rockets 105   Sam Cassell 13 1 1 1 0 2 3 26 4-12 .333 0-4 .000 5-6 .833
Jazz 112   Karl Malone 27 8 3 0 1 2 5 38 8-16 .500 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Dec. 05, 1995
21. Rockets 103   Sam Cassell 14 3 4 1 0 2 3 29 5-13 .385 0-5 .000 4-5 .800
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 27 12 4 0 1 2 3 43 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 15-19 .789
Jan. 15, 1996
22. Rockets 107   Sam Cassell 14 4 6 0 0 1 5 21 4-8 .500 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 23 11 3 1 2 3 2 43 10-21 .476 0-0 - 3-7 .429
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1996
23. Suns 95   Sam Cassell 21 3 1 0 0 6 6 20 7-15 .467 3-4 .750 4-4 1.000
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 27 12 5 4 2 6 5 43 13-26 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Feb. 15, 1997
24. Mavericks 84   Sam Cassell 14 2 5 1 1 3 6 30 2-11 .182 1-5 .200 9-9 1.000
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 15 8 3 1 0 3 1 31 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Mar. 12, 1997
25. Nets 102   Sam Cassell 10 1 6 0 0 1 6 26 4-10 .400 2-4 .500 0-2 .000
Jazz 117   Karl Malone 27 12 4 1 1 1 4 37 9-22 .409 0-0 - 9-11 .818
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1997
26. Nets 95   Sam Cassell 26 1 10 2 0 7 6 34 7-16 .438 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 19 14 4 1 1 4 4 41 6-19 .316 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Mar. 06, 1998
27. Nets 115   Sam Cassell 29 2 7 0 0 3 4 34 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Jazz 122   Karl Malone 32 12 3 0 1 2 3 40 12-23 .522 0-0 - 8-11 .727
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1999
28. Bucks 100   Sam Cassell 8 4 9 1 0 3 0 35 4-13 .308 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 111   Karl Malone 40 8 4 1 0 7 4 35 17-25 .680 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Feb. 03, 2000
29. Bucks 102   Sam Cassell 9 3 10 3 0 5 4 35 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 28 10 4 0 1 3 3 37 10-23 .435 0-0 - 8-10 .800
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 2000
30. Bucks 111   Sam Cassell 14 4 1 1 0 2 5 26 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 35 8 4 1 0 2 5 38 10-18 .556 0-0 - 15-15 1.000
Apr. 12, 2001
31. Bucks 115   Sam Cassell 18 3 9 0 0 2 2 29 9-18 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 13 8 6 0 1 3 0 26 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2001
32. Bucks 119   Sam Cassell 25 3 11 5 0 3 5 43 9-20 .450 3-7 .429 4-4 1.000
OT Jazz 112   Karl Malone 15 8 5 1 0 2 2 43 4-12 .333 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 2003
33. Bucks 115   Sam Cassell 23 2 8 2 0 6 2 37 9-14 .643 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Jazz 118   Karl Malone 19 7 6 2 0 2 3 39 8-18 .444 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Mar. 28, 2003
34. Bucks 90   Sam Cassell 2 0 2 1 0 2 3 20 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 18 5 8 0 0 1 3 36 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-8 .500
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 12, 2004
35. Timberwolves 96   Sam Cassell 17 2 7 1 1 4 2 29 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 86   Karl Malone 13 2 2 1 0 2 4 22 5-6 .833 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Mar. 26, 2004
36. Timberwolves 73   Sam Cassell 9 3 4 1 0 3 3 27 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 90   Karl Malone 4 7 1 2 0 3 4 25 1-9 .111 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2004 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 21, 2004
37. Timberwolves 88   Sam Cassell 16 1 8 1 0 1 3 32 5-14 .357 0-4 .000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 97   Karl Malone 17 11 4 3 0 0 2 43 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 23, 2004
38. Timberwolves 89   Sam Cassell 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 71   Karl Malone 5 9 1 0 0 5 4 28 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 25, 2004
39. Timberwolves 89   Sam Cassell 18 1 2 0 0 2 2 27 7-12 .583 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000
Lakers 100   Karl Malone 11 6 5 2 0 4 5 40 4-12 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 27, 2004
40. Timberwolves 85   Sam Cassell 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 92   Karl Malone 12 11 8 1 0 2 2 43 5-18 .278 0-0 - 2-3 .667