Karl Malone 30, 40 and 50-point games
How many 40-point games does Karl Malone have?
Karl Malone has scored 40 or more points 48 times: 44 in the regular season and 4 in the playoffs. 5 of those reached 50. His best is 61 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan 27, 1990. He has 435 regular-season games of 30 or more and 54 in the playoffs.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 1,469 | 435 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 61 |
| Playoffs | 193 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 1,662 | 489 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 61 |
What the columns mean: GP
Every 40-point game, newest first
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2003 | W 111-108 | 40 | 9 REB, 7 AST, 12-19 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Dec 20, 2000 | W 91-89 | 41 | 13 REB, 3 AST, 13-18 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Apr 22, 2000 | W 104-93 | 50 | 12 REB, 0 AST, 18-32 FG, 1-1 3PT | Playoffs | |
| Nov 20, 1999 | W 111-100 | 40 | 8 REB, 4 AST, 17-25 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Apr 14, 1998 | W 126-109 | 44 | 14 REB, 6 AST, 14-28 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Apr 7, 1998 | W 101-99 | 56 | 9 REB, 2 AST, 18-29 FG, 1-1 3PT | Regular season | |
| Mar 7, 1998 | W 110-92 | 40 | 8 REB, 5 AST, 11-19 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Nov 29, 1997 | W 94-91 | 42 | 18 REB, 0 AST, 17-29 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| May 10, 1997 | W 110-95 | 42 | 9 REB, 3 AST, 12-27 FG, 0-0 3PT | Playoffs | |
| Mar 7, 1997 | W 95-88 | 41 | 6 REB, 4 AST, 15-26 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Mar 3, 1997 | W 111-104 | 41 | 7 REB, 6 AST, 16-25 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 22, 1997 | W 111-99 | 41 | 8 REB, 4 AST, 16-28 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 29, 1996 | W 106-97 | 40 | 10 REB, 2 AST, 14-22 FG, 0-1 3PT | Regular season | |
| Dec 26, 1995 | W 114-104 | 47 | 8 REB, 5 AST, 21-31 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Dec 9, 1995 | W 123-109 | 51 | 14 REB, 3 AST, 19-28 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Apr 19, 1995 | W 115-96 | 45 | 17 REB, 5 AST, 16-24 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 16, 1995 | W 99-98 OT | 42 | 9 REB, 0 AST, 18-26 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Feb 1, 1993 | L 96-92 | 40 | 9 REB, 4 AST, 14-18 FG, 0-1 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 24, 1993 | L 124-113 | 42 | 12 REB, 2 AST, 15-25 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| May 3, 1992 | L 115-107 | 44 | 11 REB, 2 AST, 11-18 FG, 0-0 3PT | Playoffs | |
| Apr 13, 1992 | W 138-99 | 42 | 12 REB, 3 AST, 11-19 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Mar 12, 1992 | W 114-103 | 40 | 11 REB, 2 AST, 14-22 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Mar 3, 1992 | W 123-101 | 44 | 11 REB, 5 AST, 16-21 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 31, 1992 | W 117-116 | 43 | 16 REB, 1 AST, 13-23 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Nov 30, 1991 | L 134-125 | 41 | 13 REB, 4 AST, 15-21 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| May 9, 1991 | L 118-116 | 40 | 16 REB, 3 AST, 10-18 FG, 0-0 3PT | Playoffs | |
| Apr 13, 1991 | W 121-110 | 41 | 11 REB, 4 AST, 13-22 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Mar 27, 1991 | L 95-89 | 41 | 9 REB, 3 AST, 16-24 FG, 0-1 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 2, 1991 | W 112-104 | 40 | 13 REB, 1 AST, 13-20 FG, 0-1 3PT | Regular season | |
| Apr 12, 1990 | W 107-104 | 45 | 11 REB, 1 AST, 17-27 FG, 0-1 3PT | Regular season | |
| Mar 29, 1990 | L 128-123 | 49 | 14 REB, 4 AST, 17-22 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Mar 9, 1990 | W 108-100 | 40 | 12 REB, 1 AST, 13-25 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Feb 17, 1990 | W 110-106 | 41 | 8 REB, 3 AST, 15-23 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Feb 13, 1990 | W 110-104 | 40 | 8 REB, 3 AST, 15-24 FG, 1-2 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 27, 1990 | W 144-96 | 61 | 18 REB, 2 AST, 21-26 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 17, 1990 | vs HAW | W 95-88 | 40 | 9 REB, 1 AST, 14-21 FG, 0-1 3PT | Regular season |
| Jan 13, 1990 | W 109-99 | 42 | 12 REB, 5 AST, 16-22 FG, 0-1 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 6, 1990 | W 123-120 | 48 | 14 REB, 3 AST, 20-34 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Dec 22, 1989 | W 114-100 | 52 | 17 REB, 3 AST, 22-28 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Nov 3, 1989 | W 122-113 | 40 | 16 REB, 5 AST, 18-25 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Apr 12, 1989 | W 107-102 | 40 | 13 REB, 5 AST, 12-22 FG, 1-1 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 28, 1989 | W 127-104 | 41 | 9 REB, 2 AST, 12-20 FG, 0-1 3PT | Regular season | |
| Jan 14, 1989 | L 131-105 | 41 | 13 REB, 1 AST, 16-22 FG, 0-1 3PT | Regular season | |
| Dec 17, 1988 | L 119-107 | 44 | 13 REB, 1 AST, 15-22 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Nov 19, 1988 | W 134-121 | 42 | 10 REB, 3 AST, 14-19 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Apr 22, 1988 | W 110-109 | 41 | 18 REB, 0 AST, 16-29 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Feb 29, 1988 | W 115-110 | 41 | 15 REB, 3 AST, 15-20 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season | |
| Feb 4, 1988 | W 126-123 | 41 | 19 REB, 7 AST, 16-26 FG, 0-0 3PT | Regular season |
What the columns mean: PTS
By season
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2002-03 | 81 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
| 2001-02 | 80 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 39 | |
| 2000-01 | 81 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 41 | |
| 1999-00 | 80 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
| 1998-99 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| 1997-98 | 81 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 56 | |
| 1996-97 | 82 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 41 | |
| 1995-96 | 80 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 51 | |
| 1994-95 | 82 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 45 | |
| 1993-94 | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| 1992-93 | 82 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 42 | |
| 1991-92 | 81 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 44 | |
| 1990-91 | 82 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 41 | |
| 1989-90 | 82 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 61 | |
| 1988-89 | 80 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 44 | |
| 1987-88 | 82 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 41 | |
| 1986-87 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| 1985-86 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
What the columns mean: GP
40-point games by opponent
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 56 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 61 |
| Denver Nuggets | 4 | 48 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 47 |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 43 |
| LA Clippers | 3 | 44 |
| Sacramento Kings | 3 | 41 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 50 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 45 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 44 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 44 |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | 41 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 52 |
| Houston Rockets | 1 | 45 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 42 |
| Indiana Pacers | 1 | 42 |
| New York Knicks | 1 | 41 |
| Chicago Bulls | 1 | 40 |
| Miami Heat | 1 | 40 |
| Orlando Magic | 1 | 40 |
| Waterloo Hawks | 1 | 40 |
Counted from the game logs on file, regular season and playoffs; NBA logs start in 1946-47. Each opponent links to every game against it.