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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Steve Francis 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 22 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 16-6 winning record over Steve Francis, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Steve Francis
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Steve Francis:
1999-00 to 2007-08
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
22 Games played
17 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Steve Francis
6
5
1
Karl Malone
16
12
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Francis 20.5 5.6 6.2 1.30.5
Karl Malone 21.6 8.5 4.71.60.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Francis 36 10 12 42
Karl Malone 33 14 9 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Francis 9

games		 3

games		 14

games		 10

games		6

games
Karl Malone 12

games 		17

games		 4

games		 10

games		4

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 4

games		 2

games		12

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1999
1. Rockets 82   Steve Francis 8 2 5 0 0 4 2 30 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 21 8 5 3 2 6 4 37 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 08, 2000
2. Rockets 87   Steve Francis 5 4 4 0 1 7 2 30 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 32 6 2 2 1 0 3 38 12-21 .571 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Mar. 09, 2000
3. Rockets 82   Steve Francis 14 2 6 2 0 1 5 32 6-17 .353 1-5 .200 1-2 .500
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 16 7 4 0 1 3 1 28 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 09, 2000
4. Rockets 99   Steve Francis 26 5 7 0 1 2 6 35 8-17 .471 4-5 .800 6-8 .750
Jazz 90   Karl Malone 20 5 4 2 0 1 1 35 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 2001
5. Rockets 97   Steve Francis 17 8 7 1 0 4 3 41 5-12 .417 3-4 .750 4-4 1.000
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 14 7 7 3 1 2 3 42 3-16 .188 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jan. 15, 2001
6. Rockets 104   Steve Francis 21 7 2 2 0 2 6 41 5-14 .357 1-4 .250 10-10 1.000
OT Jazz 116   Karl Malone 29 10 9 0 0 2 2 45 14-26 .538 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Mar. 27, 2001
7. Rockets 109   Steve Francis 18 6 9 2 1 0 2 35 8-14 .571 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 15 4 2 0 0 0 1 26 5-14 .357 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 09, 2001
8. Rockets 81   Steve Francis 26 7 3 1 0 5 4 38 10-16 .625 2-5 .400 4-8 .500
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 26 8 7 0 1 1 3 33 8-16 .500 0-0 - 10-11 .909
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 10, 2002
9. Rockets 79   Steve Francis 27 4 3 0 0 1 1 23 9-15 .600 4-7 .571 5-6 .833
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 30 10 6 2 0 1 2 38 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Feb. 04, 2002
10. Rockets 104   Steve Francis 33 6 7 0 0 5 0 44 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 18-22 .818
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 31 13 6 3 0 2 5 41 13-26 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 10, 2002
11. Rockets 95   Steve Francis 16 7 6 1 2 4 3 44 7-15 .467 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 21 10 4 1 0 0 3 41 8-22 .364 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 26, 2002
12. Rockets 105   Steve Francis 32 4 7 1 2 2 4 44 11-22 .500 2-7 .286 8-8 1.000
Jazz 109   Karl Malone 23 7 4 1 1 4 4 36 9-18 .500 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 2002
13. Rockets 91   Steve Francis 26 2 8 1 0 7 3 41 9-12 .750 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 31 9 6 2 0 1 3 41 14-26 .538 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 11, 2003
14. Rockets 101   Steve Francis 28 3 5 4 0 0 5 43 10-17 .588 3-4 .750 5-7 .714
OT Jazz 103   Karl Malone 33 5 9 3 0 2 3 45 13-23 .565 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Feb. 12, 2003
15. Rockets 106   Steve Francis 36 3 7 2 0 2 3 38 11-19 .579 3-5 .600 11-13 .846
Jazz 76   Karl Malone 13 4 3 1 0 0 2 29 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 09, 2003
16. Rockets 73   Steve Francis 6 6 4 2 1 0 2 31 2-14 .143 1-5 .200 1-2 .500
Jazz 94   Karl Malone 10 7 4 1 0 1 1 29 2-10 .200 0-0 - 6-12 .500
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 01, 2004
17. Rockets 85   Steve Francis 17 5 8 3 1 5 4 42 5-12 .417 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
Lakers 93   Karl Malone 20 14 6 2 1 6 3 38 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
2004 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 2004
18. Rockets 71   Steve Francis 18 9 5 1 0 7 3 44 6-14 .429 1-2 .500 5-8 .625
Lakers 72   Karl Malone 7 11 4 3 0 4 3 38 3-14 .214 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 2004
19. Rockets 84   Steve Francis 18 10 12 3 1 2 3 45 6-11 .545 1-3 .333 5-8 .625
Lakers 98   Karl Malone 17 8 4 1 0 1 2 38 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 23, 2004
20. Rockets 102   Steve Francis 27 9 7 0 0 3 3 43 7-16 .438 4-5 .800 9-12 .750
Lakers 91   Karl Malone 18 11 2 2 0 1 4 38 9-18 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 25, 2004
21. Rockets 88   Steve Francis 17 5 9 2 0 5 6 53 6-14 .429 1-4 .250 4-6 .667
OT Lakers 92   Karl Malone 30 13 1 3 0 2 4 47 11-17 .647 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Apr. 28, 2004
22. Rockets 78   Steve Francis 16 9 5 1 0 4 3 39 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 97   Karl Malone 18 9 5 0 0 3 3 32 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-10 .400
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