most points scored in a single game by a jazz player who scored 38 points or fewer before 1989

Before 1988-89, 8 players were tied for the most points for the Jazz in a game with 38 or fewer points, with 38 points. The first three are Karl Malone 6 times, Thurl Bailey on March 24, 1988 and Darrell Griffith on December 19, 1986, on January 21, 1983 and on February 13, 1981.

Interpreted as:

most points scored in a single regular-season game by a jazz player who scored 38 points or fewer before 1989

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Karl Malone K. Malone	38	4/19/1988	UTA	@	POR	46	12	1	0	0	15	26	57.7	0	0		8	12	66.7	60.7	3	9	3	4
2	Karl Malone K. Malone	38	4/16/1988	UTA	vs	SAS	39	15	5	3	1	16	20	80.0	0	0		6	7	85.7	82.3	3	12	7	3
3	Thurl Bailey T. Bailey	38	3/24/1988	UTA	vs	SAC	35	8	1	2	1	13	19	68.4	0	0		12	13	92.3	76.9	1	7	1	1
4	Karl Malone K. Malone	38	3/5/1988	UTA	vs	SAS	38	13	7	0	1	15	18	83.3	0	0		8	10	80.0	84.8	4	9	2	2
5	Karl Malone K. Malone	38	2/24/1988	UTA	vs	DEN	44	17	2	2	0	11	25	44.0	0	0		16	18	88.9	57.7	4	13	7	3
6	Karl Malone K. Malone	38	2/24/1987	UTA	vs	SEA	32	13	3	0	0	14	20	70.0	0	0		10	13	76.9	73.9	5	8	3	3
7	Karl Malone K. Malone	38	1/13/1987	UTA	@	POR	39	16	6	1	0	17	29	58.6	0	1	0.0	4	9	44.4	57.6	6	10	1	3
8	Darrell Griffith D. Griffith	38	12/19/1986	UTA	@	CLE	37	11	1	3	3	15	27	55.6	4	8	50.0	4	8	50.0	62.3	6	5	6	5
9	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	38	3/22/1986	UTA	vs	PHX	40	4	5	1	0	16	25	64.0	0	0		6	8	75.0	66.6	1	3	1	2
10	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	38	11/27/1985	UTA	vs	CHI	38	4	8	1	0	12	17	70.6	0	0		14	16	87.5	79.0	1	3	2	1
11	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	38	11/1/1985	UTA	vs	PHX	39	4	3	3	0	16	23	69.6	0	0		6	10	60.0	69.3	3	1	3	3
12	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	38	12/9/1984	UTA	vs	KCK	41	2	8	1	0	13	19	68.4	0	0		12	13	92.3	76.9	0	2	4	2
13	John Drew J. Drew	38	11/7/1984	UTA	vs	SAS	37	6	7	3	0	12	21	57.1	0	0		14	19	73.7	64.7	3	3	1	1
14	Darrell Griffith D. Griffith	38	1/21/1983	UTA	vs	NYK	42	4	5		0	14	24	58.3	2	4	50.0	8	10	80.0	66.9				1
15	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	38	3/21/1982	UTA	@	GSW	48	8	4	1	1	13	17	76.5	0	0		12	15	80.0	80.5	3	5	3	3
16	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	38	11/13/1981	UTA	vs	DEN	34	5	4	2	0	17	25	68.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	71.0	1	4	7	4
17	Darrell Griffith D. Griffith	38	2/13/1981	UTA	vs	BOS	47	6	5		1	14	23	60.9	0	0		10	11	90.9	68.2				3
18	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	38	11/8/1980	UTA	vs	NYK	44	10	3		0	13	26	50.0	0	0		12	12	100.0	60.7				3
19	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	38	10/29/1980	UTA	vs	SAS	42	8	7	1	1	13	18	72.2	0	0		12	14	85.7	78.6				3
20	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	38	10/12/1980	UTA	@	DEN	48	10	4	4	0	11	18	61.1	0	0		16	18	88.9	73.3	6	4	4	3
21	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	38	2/16/1980	UTA	@	NYK	42	5	4		0	14	23	60.9	0	0		10	11	90.9	68.2				1
22	Truck Robinson T. Robinson	38	12/29/1978	NOJ	@	GSW	42	11	2	1	1	14	20	70.0				10	12	83.3	75.2	2	9	2	2
23	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	38	3/31/1978	NOJ	vs	NYK	44	3	7			15	23	65.2				8	8	100.0	71.6				3
24	Truck Robinson T. Robinson	38	3/3/1978	NOJ	@	BOS	46	6	1			16	28	57.1				6	8	75.0	60.3				2
25	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	38	1/5/1978	NOJ	@	MIL	45	4	8	0	1	13	24	54.2				12	12	100.0	64.9				5