Bulls · SG

Lakers · PF

Career NBA Finals

Michael Jordan	Stats	Karl Malone
35	Games Played	16
43.0	Minutes Per Game	38.1
33.6	Points Per Game	19.6
6.0	Rebounds Per Game	9.6
6.0	Assists Per Game	3.3
1.8	Steals Per Game	1.1
0.7	Blocks Per Game	0.6
12.5	Field Goals Per Game	7.6
26.0	Field-Goal Attempts Per Game	16.6
48.1	Field-Goal Percentage	46.0
1.2	Three-Pointers Made Per Game	0.0
3.3	Three-Point Attempts Per Game	0.2
36.8	Three-Point Percentage	0.0
7.4	Free Throws Per Game	4.3
9.1	Free-Throw Attempts Per Game	6.4
80.6	Free-Throw Percentage	67.6
55.9	True Shooting Percentage	50.5
1.6	Offensive Rebounds Per Game	3.0
4.4	Defensive Rebounds Per Game	6.6
2.8	Turnovers Per Game	2.6
1,506	Minutes Played	610
1,176	Points	313
211	Rebounds	154
209	Assists	53
62	Steals	17
23	Blocks	10
438	Field Goals	122
911	Field-Goal Attempts	265
42	Three-Pointers Made	0
114	Three-Point Attempts	3
258	Free Throws	69
320	Free-Throw Attempts	102
57	Offensive Rebounds	48
154	Defensive Rebounds	106
99	Turnovers	41
103	Personal Fouls	46
+45	Plus/Minus	-31

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

Bulls · SG

Karl Malone

Lakers · PF

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Career NBA Finals

Michael Jordan	Stats	Karl Malone
8-4	Record	4-8
12	Games Played	12
42.2	Minutes Per Game	40.7
32.9	Points Per Game	24.4
5.5	Rebounds Per Game	10.4
4.2	Assists Per Game	3.7
1.5	Steals Per Game	1.3
0.8	Blocks Per Game	0.8
11.8	Field Goals Per Game	9.5
26.8	Field-Goal Attempts Per Game	20.1
44.1	Field-Goal Percentage	47.3
1.0	Three-Pointers Made Per Game	0.0
3.2	Three-Point Attempts Per Game	0.2
31.6	Three-Point Percentage	0.0
8.3	Free Throws Per Game	5.4
10.4	Free-Throw Attempts Per Game	8.0
79.2	Free-Throw Percentage	67.7
52.4	True Shooting Percentage	51.7
1.5	Offensive Rebounds Per Game	3.3
4.0	Defensive Rebounds Per Game	7.1
1.9	Turnovers Per Game	3.1
506	Minutes Played	488
395	Points	293
66	Rebounds	125
50	Assists	44
18	Steals	16
9	Blocks	9
142	Field Goals	114
322	Field-Goal Attempts	241
12	Three-Pointers Made	0
38	Three-Point Attempts	2
99	Free Throws	65
125	Free-Throw Attempts	96
18	Offensive Rebounds	40
48	Defensive Rebounds	85
23	Turnovers	37
27	Personal Fouls	38
+45	Plus/Minus	-11

Michael Jordan game log vs. Karl Malone

	NAME	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/1/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	41	31	4	8	0	1	13	27	48.1	0	0		5	7	71.4	51.5	1	3	0	3	+3
2	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/4/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	45	38	13	9	2	0	11	20	55.0	1	2	50.0	15	21	71.4	65.0	4	9	5	2	+15
3	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/6/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	40	26	3	6	1	2	9	22	40.9	4	10	40.0	4	5	80.0	53.7	0	3	1	1	-10
4	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/8/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	42	22	4	4	0	0	11	27	40.7	0	4	0.0	0	0		40.7	1	3	3	3	-6
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/11/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	44	38	7	5	3	1	13	27	48.1	2	5	40.0	10	12	83.3	58.9	2	5	3	3	+4
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/13/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	44	39	11	4	1	1	15	35	42.9	1	4	25.0	8	10	80.0	49.5	1	10	1	2	0
7	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/3/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	46	33	3	2	0	2	13	29	44.8	1	2	50.0	6	8	75.0	50.7	1	2	0	3	+1
8	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/5/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	40	37	5	3	1	1	14	33	42.4	0	2	0.0	9	10	90.0	49.5	3	2	0	2	+16
9	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/7/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	32	24	3	2	1	1	7	14	50.0	0	0		10	11	90.9	63.7	1	2	2	1	+24
10	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/10/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	43	34	8	2	2	0	12	27	44.4	0	0		10	15	66.7	50.6	3	5	3	1	0
11	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/12/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	45	28	4	4	3	0	9	26	34.6	0	2	0.0	10	11	90.9	45.4	1	3	4	4	-4
12	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6/14/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	44	45	1	1	4	0	15	35	42.9	3	7	42.9	12	15	80.0	54.1	0	1	1	2	+2
	Average							42.2	32.9	5.5	4.2	1.5	0.8	11.8	26.8	44.1	1.0	3.2	31.6	8.3	10.4	79.2	52.4	1.5	4.0	1.9	2.3	3.8
	Total							506	395	66	50	18	9	142	322	44.1	12	38	31.6	99	125	79.2	52.4	18	48	23	27	+45

Summary

Michael Jordan was 8-4 versus Karl Malone in 12 games in the NBA Finals.

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PPG Leaders

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30.1

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29.9

Curry

RPG Leaders

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13.6

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12.7

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9.3

Jokić

8.5

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SPG Leaders

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Gillespie

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4.5

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Turner

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Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.9

Dončić

4.7

Curry

4.4

Robinson

TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

75.9

Carter

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Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

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121.9

121.1

118.9

118.7

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DRtg Rankings

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105.4

105.9

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108.3

108.7

NetRtg Rankings

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11.1

10.6

9.5

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Dončić

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Antetokounmpo

493.8

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

39.9

Dončić

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Gilgeous-Alexander

36.0

Wembanyama

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37.3

Acuff

37.0

Maxey

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Murray

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Wembanyama

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Dončić

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Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.95

Wembanyama

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Dončić

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	8	1	.889
2	Pistons	6	2	.750	1.5
3	Celtics	6	2	.750	1.5
4	Hawks	5	4	.556	3.0
5	Raptors	4	4	.500	3.5
6	Cavaliers	4	4	.500	3.5
7	Wizards	4	4	.500	3.5
8	Knicks	4	4	.500	3.5
9	Hornets	3	6	.333	5.0
10	Heat	3	6	.333	5.0
11	Pacers	3	6	.333	5.0
12	Magic	2	6	.250	5.5
13	Nets	2	6	.250	5.5
14	Bulls	1	7	.125	6.5
15	Bucks	1	7	.125	6.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Trail Blazers	6	1	.857
2	Lakers	7	2	.778
3	Rockets	7	2	.778
4	Thunder	6	2	.750	0.5
5	Spurs	6	2	.750	0.5
6	Grizzlies	6	2	.750	0.5
7	Warriors	6	3	.667	1.0
8	Timberwolves	6	3	.667	1.0
9	Nuggets	4	3	.571	2.0
10	Pelicans	4	4	.500	2.5
11	Mavericks	4	4	.500	2.5
12	Suns	2	5	.286	4.0
13	Clippers	1	7	.125	5.5
14	Kings	1	7	.125	5.5
15	Jazz	1	7	.125	5.5