Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Walter Davis and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Walter Davis 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 35 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 20-15 winning record over Walter Davis, but Walter Davis won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Walter Davis
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Walter Davis:
1977-78 to 1991-92
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
35 Games played
30 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Walter Davis
15
11
4
Karl Malone
20
19
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Walter Davis 17.1 2.1 3.0 1.00.0
Karl Malone 27.9 12.0 3.42.11.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Walter Davis 45 8 11 50
Karl Malone 48 21 8 63
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Walter Davis 8

games		 0

games		 12

games		 8

games		0

games
Karl Malone 27

games 		35

games		 19

games		 21

games		22

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 4

games		 6

games		13

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
%
Nov. 01, 1985
1. Suns 110   Walter Davis 29 4 3 1 0 2 4 35 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jazz 121   Karl Malone 11 10 1 2 2 4 4 22 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Dec. 06, 1985
2. Suns 111   Walter Davis 20 8 11 1 0 2 1 30 9-20 .450 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 12 10 0 0 0 5 4 32 4-15 .267 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 22, 1986
3. Suns 97   Walter Davis 22 4 8 2 0 1 1 37 10-32 .313 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 15 14 8 2 0 9 4 31 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Mar. 07, 1986
4. Suns 103   Walter Davis 24 3 2 2 0 5 1 34 10-23 .435 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 16 11 1 4 0 7 5 37 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mar. 22, 1986
5. Suns 109   Walter Davis 26 0 5 1 0 4 1 29 12-25 .480 2-5 .400 0-1 .000
Jazz 119   Karl Malone 27 12 4 6 0 1 2 38 10-17 .588 0-0 - 7-12 .583
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 1987
6. Suns 123   Walter Davis 45 4 7 2 0 5 4 37 18-32 .563 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 27 16 4 2 0 7 5 37 11-22 .500 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Feb. 10, 1987
7. Suns 102   Walter Davis 21 2 3 1 0 6 2 34 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 26 6 0 3 2 2 4 37 10-20 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Feb. 13, 1987
8. Suns 105   Walter Davis 17 5 6 2 0 7 0 35 5-17 .294 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 28 13 2 1 0 0 6 40 11-22 .500 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Mar. 31, 1987
9. Suns 95   Walter Davis 23 1 1 1 0 1 0 31 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 14 11 1 2 1 5 4 32 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Apr. 03, 1987
10. Suns 112   Walter Davis 14 3 11 1 0 2 0 33 6-17 .353 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 34 10 1 0 1 3 3 41 12-19 .632 0-0 - 10-18 .556
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1987
11. Suns 92   Walter Davis 25 3 0 2 0 4 3 36 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Jazz 109   Karl Malone 23 4 3 1 1 4 3 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Nov. 18, 1987
12. Suns 90   Walter Davis 34 4 6 1 0 2 3 38 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
Jazz 80   Karl Malone 20 7 3 1 2 5 5 35 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Feb. 17, 1988
13. Suns 103   Walter Davis 13 2 5 0 0 3 2 26 6-14 .429 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 29 16 3 3 0 5 3 44 10-21 .476 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Mar. 22, 1988
14. Suns 96   Walter Davis 15 2 3 2 0 2 2 26 6-17 .353 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 28 21 6 6 3 9 2 46 12-25 .480 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 05, 1988
15. Suns 111   Walter Davis 16 3 5 2 0 1 2 23 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 25 12 0 3 1 5 3 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 04, 1989
16. Nuggets 127   Walter Davis 17 1 3 1 0 1 2 19 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 126   Karl Malone 33 10 5 2 2 2 2 42 14-30 .467 0-0 - 5-12 .417
Feb. 14, 1989
17. Nuggets 105   Walter Davis 18 0 2 1 0 2 5 25 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Jazz 119   Karl Malone 28 14 5 3 3 5 3 39 8-18 .444 0-0 - 12-16 .750
Feb. 24, 1989
18. Nuggets 121   Walter Davis 16 0 2 0 0 2 4 21 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 25 8 3 3 1 3 2 35 9-16 .563 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 25, 1989
19. Nuggets 90   Walter Davis 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 112   Karl Malone 37 11 7 4 2 2 3 38 12-19 .632 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Apr. 08, 1989
20. Nuggets 110   Walter Davis 23 0 1 0 0 1 3 24 8-14 .571 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 34 5 3 3 0 3 5 33 13-19 .684 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 12, 1989
21. Nuggets 102   Walter Davis 29 1 2 0 0 2 2 27 12-22 .545 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 40 13 5 5 2 4 2 43 12-22 .545 1-1 1.000 15-16 .938
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
22. Nuggets 113   Walter Davis 13 1 2 0 0 2 3 29 6-18 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 122   Karl Malone 40 16 5 2 2 5 2 40 18-25 .720 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jan. 06, 1990
23. Nuggets 120   Walter Davis 36 6 4 5 0 3 2 38 16-24 .667 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
OT Jazz 123   Karl Malone 48 14 3 2 1 5 2 47 20-34 .588 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Jan. 10, 1990
24. Nuggets 99   Walter Davis 9 3 1 1 0 4 3 21 4-15 .267 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 130   Karl Malone 31 11 5 0 1 3 3 27 14-18 .778 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 11, 1990
25. Nuggets 109   Walter Davis 21 1 2 1 0 1 1 27 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 35 9 8 1 0 3 2 41 10-19 .526 2-2 1.000 13-16 .813
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1990
26. Nuggets 126   Walter Davis 16 2 1 1 0 1 2 25 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Jazz 141   Karl Malone 39 12 5 0 0 7 5 39 13-20 .650 0-0 - 13-19 .684
Jan. 31, 1991
27. Trail Blazers 91   Walter Davis 12 3 1 1 0 1 1 24 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 24 11 4 1 1 2 1 38 7-17 .412 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Feb. 15, 1991
28. Trail Blazers 117   Walter Davis 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 21 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 30 11 2 2 0 2 2 42 12-21 .571 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1991
29. Trail Blazers 117   Walter Davis 12 4 1 0 0 1 0 13 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 21 16 5 1 3 3 3 43 8-24 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 09, 1991
30. Trail Blazers 118   Walter Davis 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 12 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 116   Karl Malone 40 16 3 2 0 4 4 43 10-18 .556 0-0 - 20-22 .909
May. 11, 1991
31. Trail Blazers 101   Walter Davis 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 30 21 2 2 3 3 5 41 12-29 .414 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
May. 12, 1991
32. Trail Blazers 104   Walter Davis 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 31 12 1 0 0 2 5 41 11-24 .458 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
May. 14, 1991
33. Trail Blazers 103   Walter Davis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 26 8 3 1 1 1 4 46 9-23 .391 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1991
34. Nuggets 96   Walter Davis 10 1 4 3 0 0 2 20 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Jazz 121   Karl Malone 19 16 4 1 1 4 5 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Mar. 19, 1992
35. Nuggets 100   Walter Davis 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1-8 .125 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 115   Karl Malone 31 13 3 4 1 3 1 42 11-17 .647 0-0 - 9-14 .643
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