Karl Malone

UTA · Wing · 1996-97 · Louisiana Tech · Year 12 · age 33 · born Jul 24, 1963

27.4 PPG9.9 RPG4.5 APG2.8 TPG36.6 MPG

MVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Def 1stAll-Star

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Height: 6'9"
Weight: 256

Karl Malone, 1996-97 with UTA: 27.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 36.6 minutes a game. Against the 263 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are FT attempts / g (99th percentile), Points / 75 (99th) and PER (99th); his lowest are Stocks / 75 (54th percentile) and Free throw % (55th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 19 are in the table below.

Bars rank him against all 263 qualified players in 1996-97; the second number is his rank among the 81 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.

Small sample

Role

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs wings	Value
Minutes / game	82	83	36.6
Minutes share	89	86	75.6%
Availability	91	90	100.0%

Offense

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs wings	Value
Shooting
True shooting %	95	94	.600
Effective FG%	92	94	.550
Points per shot	94	90	1.43
3-point %	7	9	0.0%
3-point attempts / g	28	31	0.2
3PA rate (of FGA)	19	20	0.8%
2-point %	94	93	55.5%
Free throw %	55	58	75.5%
FT attempts / g	99	99	8.4
FT rate (of FGA)	85	75	43.9%
% points from 3	10	11	0.0%
Creation & playmaking
Points / 75	99	99	29.2
Assist %	81	97	23.4%
Assists / 75	79	94	4.8
Assist / turnover	61	78	1.58
Usage %	99	99	32.1%
Turnover %	82	81	11.1%
Turnovers / 75	20	15	3.0
Offensive rebound %	71	68	7.7%

Defense

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs wings	Value
Rebounding
Rebounds / 75	88	88	10.5
Def. rebound %	94	94	21.5%
Activity & outcomes
Steals / 75	67	76	1.5
Blocks / 75	59	54	0.6
Stocks / 75	54	62	2.1
Steal %	67	76	2.0%
Block %	61	57	1.3%
Physical ingredients
Height	69	75	6'9"
Strength (weight)	92	96	256

Value

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs wings	Value
Overall value
PER	99	99	28.9
Win Shares / 48	99	99	.268
Box Plus/Minus	99	99	+8.3
Offensive BPM	99	99	+7.1
Defensive BPM	85	88	+1.2
VORP	99	98	7.8
Game Score / g	99	99	22.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Age	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	TS%	BPM	BPM %ile	Honours
1985-86	UTA	22	81	30.6	14.9	8.9	2.9	.504	−1.9	22	All-Rookie 1st
1986-87	UTA	23	82	34.8	21.7	10.4	1.9	.536	+0.3	61
1987-88	UTA	24	82	39.0	27.7	12.0	2.4	.568	+1.5	79	All-NBA 2nd · All-Def 2nd · All-Star
1988-89	UTA	25	80	39.1	29.1	10.7	2.7	.592	+5.4	97	All-NBA 1st · All-Star · ASG MVP
1989-90	UTA	26	82	38.1	31.0	11.1	2.8	.626	+6.4	97	All-NBA 1st · All-Star
1990-91	UTA	27	82	40.3	29.0	11.8	3.3	.596	+5.4	95	All-NBA 1st · All-Star
1991-92	UTA	28	81	37.7	28.0	11.2	3.0	.599	+5.7	97	All-NBA 1st · All-Star
1992-93	UTA	29	82	37.8	27.0	11.2	3.8	.612	+7.3	99	All-NBA 1st · All-Star · ASG MVP
1993-94	UTA	30	82	40.6	25.2	11.5	4.0	.550	+5.6	97	All-NBA 1st · All-Star
1994-95	UTA	31	82	38.1	26.7	10.6	3.5	.590	+5.6	97	All-NBA 1st · All-Star
1995-96	UTA	32	82	38.0	25.7	9.8	4.2	.575	+7.0	98	All-NBA 1st · All-Star
1996-97★	UTA	33	82	36.6	27.4	9.9	4.5	.600	+8.3	99	MVP · All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star
1997-98	UTA	34	81	37.4	27.0	10.3	3.9	.597	+7.3	99	All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star
1998-99	UTA	35	49	37.4	23.8	9.4	4.1	.577	+6.7	99	MVP · All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st
1999-00	UTA	36	82	35.9	25.5	9.5	3.7	.582	+7.5	99	All-NBA 2nd · All-Star
2000-01	UTA	37	81	35.7	23.2	8.3	4.5	.572	+6.6	98	All-NBA 3rd · All-Star
2001-02	UTA	38	80	38.0	22.4	8.6	4.3	.532	+3.7	91	All-Star
2002-03	UTA	39	81	36.2	20.6	7.8	4.7	.534	+4.2	93
2003-04	LAL	40	42	32.8	13.2	8.7	3.9	.555	+2.8	89

BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.