Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Tim Duncan and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Tim Duncan 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 36 times in NBA games. Tim Duncan has a 20-16 winning record over Karl Malone, but Karl Malone won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Tim Duncan
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Tim Duncan:
1997-98 to 2015-16
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
36 Games played
25 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Tim Duncan
20
17
3
Karl Malone
16
8
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Tim Duncan 23.8 11.0 2.8 0.72.4
Karl Malone 19.4 9.6 3.81.30.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Tim Duncan 46 21 9 37
Karl Malone 34 14 10 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Tim Duncan 26

games		 18

games		 13

games		 5

games		24

games
Karl Malone 9

games 		13

games		 21

games		 17

games		2

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 5

games		 2

games		 14

games		10

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1997
1. Spurs 87   Tim Duncan 8 13 2 0 4 3 6 37 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jazz 80   Karl Malone 26 7 1 0 1 7 5 36 7-15 .467 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Nov. 22, 1997
2. Spurs 74   Tim Duncan 9 7 0 1 2 4 4 33 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 20 11 7 1 1 4 4 31 7-12 .583 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 21, 1998
3. Spurs 77   Tim Duncan 29 15 2 2 3 0 0 45 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 7-12 .583
Jazz 79   Karl Malone 24 13 1 2 1 1 3 41 8-19 .421 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 08, 1998
4. Spurs 88   Tim Duncan 34 7 5 0 1 3 4 45 14-25 .560 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 32 10 2 0 1 2 3 41 10-21 .476 0-0 - 12-16 .750
1998 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1998
5. Spurs 82   Tim Duncan 33 10 0 1 4 3 3 45 13-22 .591 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 25 8 4 1 1 3 4 39 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
May. 07, 1998
6. Spurs 106   Tim Duncan 26 5 3 2 1 3 1 50 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 10-15 .667
OT Jazz 109   Karl Malone 22 12 6 2 1 1 4 43 10-26 .385 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 09, 1998
7. Spurs 86   Tim Duncan 10 10 2 0 1 0 0 36 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 64   Karl Malone 18 5 2 3 1 2 2 32 6-21 .286 0-0 - 6-9 .667
May. 10, 1998
8. Spurs 73   Tim Duncan 22 6 1 0 0 2 2 42 8-18 .444 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Jazz 82   Karl Malone 34 12 4 0 0 4 4 41 17-28 .607 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 1998
9. Spurs 77   Tim Duncan 14 11 0 0 2 3 6 38 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 24 13 3 0 2 4 5 43 7-21 .333 0-0 - 10-14 .714
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 28, 1999
10. Spurs 87   Tim Duncan 21 13 3 0 1 1 2 37 10-17 .588 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 30 7 2 0 1 4 3 38 11-24 .458 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Apr. 20, 1999
11. Spurs 83   Tim Duncan 36 10 1 0 7 3 3 40 15-24 .625 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jazz 69   Karl Malone 23 13 3 1 1 4 5 41 8-14 .571 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 02, 1999
12. Spurs 84   Tim Duncan 26 14 1 1 4 2 5 42 10-21 .476 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Jazz 78   Karl Malone 24 14 3 3 2 3 4 41 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1999
13. Spurs 85   Tim Duncan 32 8 2 1 1 6 1 43 12-23 .522 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 20 11 3 1 0 4 2 39 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 10, 2000
14. Spurs 93   Tim Duncan 46 14 2 0 1 3 2 46 16-28 .571 0-1 .000 14-16 .875
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 23 11 4 2 1 2 2 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Feb. 06, 2000
15. Spurs 90   Tim Duncan 32 10 3 0 2 1 4 41 12-24 .500 0-2 .000 8-9 .889
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 25 6 6 1 2 3 4 39 7-20 .350 0-0 - 11-13 .846
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2000
16. Spurs 86   Tim Duncan 15 12 3 2 4 1 1 43 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 79   Karl Malone 15 12 7 1 3 6 1 38 7-19 .368 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 11, 2000
17. Spurs 91   Tim Duncan 13 9 1 0 1 1 5 29 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 19 13 3 1 3 3 4 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Jan. 27, 2001
18. Spurs 99   Tim Duncan 33 10 2 1 4 0 3 44 11-18 .611 0-1 .000 11-21 .524
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 19 11 4 0 0 3 5 39 5-15 .333 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Mar. 29, 2001
19. Spurs 106   Tim Duncan 29 7 5 1 2 0 4 27 7-10 .700 0-0 - 15-18 .833
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 24 9 5 2 0 4 3 31 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-9 .889
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 2001
20. Spurs 100   Tim Duncan 26 10 2 1 1 1 4 29 9-10 .900 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jazz 80   Karl Malone 31 8 1 2 0 3 2 33 12-24 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Jan. 17, 2002
21. Spurs 102   Tim Duncan 35 10 3 0 5 0 3 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 17-17 1.000
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 30 14 6 1 0 3 3 45 11-17 .647 1-1 1.000 7-10 .700
Jan. 23, 2002
22. Spurs 98   Tim Duncan 26 9 3 0 4 4 3 44 11-18 .611 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 23 10 4 4 0 1 3 43 7-16 .438 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Apr. 17, 2002
23. Spurs 86   Tim Duncan 26 16 6 0 7 2 4 43 9-18 .500 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Jazz 84   Karl Malone 15 8 4 3 2 1 3 41 3-13 .231 0-0 - 9-10 .900
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 2002
24. Spurs 107   Tim Duncan 14 9 1 0 0 1 4 25 6-16 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 7 9 4 0 0 2 4 31 1-16 .063 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 24, 2003
25. Spurs 91   Tim Duncan 29 17 6 1 3 4 5 42 9-20 .450 0-0 - 11-17 .647
Jazz 90   Karl Malone 18 10 4 1 0 2 3 39 8-22 .364 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 29, 2003
26. Spurs 101   Tim Duncan 30 8 2 1 2 3 1 32 14-22 .636 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Jazz 81   Karl Malone 11 4 7 2 0 2 3 31 4-15 .267 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 14, 2003
27. Spurs 91   Tim Duncan 21 15 9 1 6 4 3 43 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 20 7 2 3 1 0 1 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-10 .600
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 2003
28. Spurs 87   Tim Duncan 11 11 2 2 0 1 4 26 3-10 .300 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Lakers 103   Karl Malone 10 11 10 0 1 1 2 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 03, 2003
29. Spurs 86   Tim Duncan 30 15 3 0 1 3 2 45 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Lakers 90   Karl Malone 16 10 2 1 0 0 4 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 04, 2004
30. Spurs 95   Tim Duncan 18 13 6 0 2 3 4 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Lakers 89   Karl Malone 12 9 4 3 0 0 5 42 3-8 .375 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
2004 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 02, 2004
31. Spurs 88   Tim Duncan 30 11 3 3 2 7 4 40 13-18 .722 0-0 - 4-11 .364
Lakers 78   Karl Malone 10 11 5 0 0 3 3 43 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 05, 2004
32. Spurs 95   Tim Duncan 24 7 3 0 1 4 4 42 7-13 .538 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Lakers 85   Karl Malone 13 9 0 0 1 5 2 44 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 09, 2004
33. Spurs 81   Tim Duncan 10 13 2 0 1 6 3 35 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 105   Karl Malone 13 6 5 3 0 2 3 35 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 11, 2004
34. Spurs 90   Tim Duncan 19 10 8 1 1 2 3 45 5-13 .385 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Lakers 98   Karl Malone 9 7 6 0 0 2 2 41 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 13, 2004
35. Spurs 73   Tim Duncan 21 21 2 0 4 7 3 46 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Lakers 74   Karl Malone 7 12 3 0 0 2 4 43 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 15, 2004
36. Spurs 76   Tim Duncan 20 11 2 2 1 2 4 44 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Lakers 88   Karl Malone 8 3 0 4 0 2 4 38 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-8 .500
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