| Michael Jordan | Stats | Karl Malone |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games Played GP | 82 |
| 37.9 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 36.6 |
| 29.6 | Points Per Game PPG | 27.4 |
| 5.9 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 9.9 |
| 4.3 | Assists Per Game APG | 4.5 |
| 1.7 | Steals Per Game SPG | 1.4 |
| 0.5 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.6 |
| 11.2 | Field Goals Per Game | 10.5 |
| 23.1 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 19.2 |
| 48.6 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 55.0 |
| 1.4 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 0.0 |
| 3.6 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 0.2 |
| 37.4 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 0.0 |
| 5.9 | Free Throws Per Game | 6.4 |
| 7.0 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 8.4 |
| 83.3 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 75.5 |
| 56.7 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 60.0 |
| 1.4 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 2.4 |
| 4.5 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 7.5 |
| 2.0 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 2.8 |
| 3,106 | Minutes Played MIN | 2,998 |
| 2,431 | Points PTS | 2,249 |
| 482 | Rebounds REB | 809 |
| 352 | Assists AST | 368 |
| 140 | Steals STL | 113 |
| 44 | Blocks BLK | 48 |
| 920 | Field Goals | 864 |
| 1,892 | Field-Goal Attempts | 1,571 |
| 111 | Three-Pointers Made | 0 |
| 297 | Three-Point Attempts | 13 |
| 480 | Free Throws | 521 |
| 576 | Free-Throw Attempts | 690 |
| 113 | Offensive Rebounds | 193 |
| 369 | Defensive Rebounds | 616 |
| 166 | Turnovers TOV | 233 |
| 156 | Personal Fouls PF | 217 |
| +818 | Plus/Minus +/- | +768 |
| Michael Jordan | Biography and accolades | Karl Malone |
|---|---|---|
| Shooting guard | Position | Power forward |
| Feb 17, 1963 | Birth date | Jul 24, 1963 |
| 6′6″ | Height | 6′9″ |
| 216 lb | Weight | 259 lb |
| Michael Jordan | Stats | Karl Malone |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| 2 | Games Played GP | 2 |
| 39.5 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 40.5 |
| 33.5 | Points Per Game PPG | 31.5 |
| 7.0 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 13.0 |
| 3.5 | Assists Per Game APG | 5.5 |
| 2.5 | Steals Per Game SPG | 1.5 |
| 1.0 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.0 |
| 12.5 | Field Goals Per Game | 12.0 |
| 26.0 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 23.0 |
| 48.1 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 52.2 |
| 1.0 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 0.0 |
| 4.5 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 0.0 |
| 22.2 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | — |
| 7.5 | Free Throws Per Game | 7.5 |
| 9.0 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 9.0 |
| 83.3 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 83.3 |
| 55.9 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 58.4 |
| 2.0 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 5.5 |
| 5.0 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 7.5 |
| 1.5 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 1.5 |
| 79 | Minutes Played MIN | 81 |
| 67 | Points PTS | 63 |
| 14 | Rebounds REB | 26 |
| 7 | Assists AST | 11 |
| 5 | Steals STL | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks BLK | 0 |
| 25 | Field Goals | 24 |
| 52 | Field-Goal Attempts | 46 |
| 2 | Three-Pointers Made | 0 |
| 9 | Three-Point Attempts | 0 |
| 15 | Free Throws | 15 |
| 18 | Free-Throw Attempts | 18 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 10 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 3 | Turnovers TOV | 3 |
| 4 | Personal Fouls PF | 6 |
| +17 | Plus/Minus +/- | +5 |
Michael Jordan game log vs. Karl Malone
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Jordan | 11/23/1996 | 1996-97 | @ | 39 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 59.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -7 | ||
| 2 | | M. Jordan | 1/6/1997 | 1996-97 | vs | 40 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 40.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 50.8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +24 | ||
| Average | 39.5 | 33.5 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 12.5 | 26.0 | 48.1 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 22.2 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 83.3 | 55.9 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 8.5 | |||||||
| Total | 79 | 67 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 52 | 48.1 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 55.9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | +17 |
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Michael Jordan was 1-1 versus Karl Malone in 2 regular-season games in 1996-97.
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