Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Ron Harper and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Ron Harper and Karl Malone played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 52 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 29-23 winning record over Ron Harper, but Ron Harper won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 10-7 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Ron Harper
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ron Harper:
1986-87 to 2000-01
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
52 Games played
35 in Regular Season
17 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Ron Harper
23
13
10
Karl Malone
29
22
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ron Harper 12.0 4.5 3.4 1.30.7
Karl Malone 26.8 11.0 3.51.21.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ron Harper 32 12 8 43
Karl Malone 44 19 8 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ron Harper 4

games		 4

games		 20

games		 21

games		16

games
Karl Malone 48

games 		48

games		 23

games		 17

games		18

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 9

games		 14

games		18

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1986
1. Cavaliers 95   Ron Harper 11 3 4 2 0 3 2 28 2-12 .167 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Jazz 111   Karl Malone 10 6 3 3 0 3 5 29 5-18 .278 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 19, 1986
2. Cavaliers 128   Ron Harper 29 7 1 1 1 2 6 39 13-22 .591 2-3 .667 1-4 .250
2OT Jazz 134   Karl Malone 23 17 1 0 0 2 5 37 10-24 .417 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 1988
3. Cavaliers 96   Ron Harper 6 2 4 2 0 1 3 29 3-15 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 119   Karl Malone 36 12 4 3 1 6 1 39 15-22 .682 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 1988
4. Cavaliers 110   Ron Harper 32 8 8 4 0 2 5 41 10-13 .769 3-3 1.000 9-10 .900
Jazz 94   Karl Malone 30 12 1 2 1 4 4 42 9-23 .391 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Mar. 13, 1989
5. Cavaliers 83   Ron Harper 20 5 3 1 1 2 3 35 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 12-15 .800
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 25 7 3 1 0 3 4 38 8-19 .421 0-0 - 9-12 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 27, 1991
6. Clippers 95   Ron Harper 29 3 6 2 0 0 2 41 12-21 .571 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 41 9 3 0 0 2 2 43 16-24 .667 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Apr. 03, 1991
7. Clippers 97   Ron Harper 26 5 4 4 0 1 4 36 8-16 .500 4-5 .800 6-6 1.000
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 39 12 5 4 1 2 3 44 16-26 .615 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1991
8. Clippers 84   Ron Harper 11 2 3 2 1 2 3 30 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 31 14 4 1 0 4 1 39 12-19 .632 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Dec. 13, 1991
9. Clippers 102   Ron Harper 16 9 4 0 1 2 3 49 6-10 .600 2-3 .667 2-4 .500
OT Jazz 101   Karl Malone 25 15 7 0 0 7 4 46 10-18 .556 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Dec. 26, 1991
10. Clippers 115   Ron Harper 12 2 7 2 2 0 2 42 4-14 .286 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Jazz 123   Karl Malone 23 12 3 0 0 4 5 26 8-16 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Feb. 25, 1992
11. Clippers 101   Ron Harper 15 2 6 0 1 3 2 40 6-16 .375 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 33 9 1 1 3 3 1 38 9-16 .563 0-0 - 15-17 .882
1992 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1992
12. Clippers 97   Ron Harper 12 1 4 1 0 4 2 39 5-11 .455 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 115   Karl Malone 32 10 3 1 1 2 3 39 12-20 .600 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Apr. 26, 1992
13. Clippers 92   Ron Harper 20 10 3 2 1 3 4 42 9-24 .375 0-4 .000 2-3 .667
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 32 13 0 2 3 3 5 45 7-19 .368 0-0 - 18-22 .818
Apr. 28, 1992
14. Clippers 98   Ron Harper 16 12 5 1 1 3 1 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 22 10 6 2 2 2 5 42 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-7 .571
May. 03, 1992
15. Clippers 115   Ron Harper 26 6 4 0 1 1 3 42 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 44 11 2 0 0 3 4 46 11-18 .611 0-0 - 22-24 .917
May. 04, 1992
16. Clippers 89   Ron Harper 16 3 7 1 1 4 3 43 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 19 16 3 1 5 2 2 44 5-17 .294 0-0 - 9-14 .643
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1992
17. Clippers 104   Ron Harper 16 7 6 0 1 2 4 35 7-14 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 124   Karl Malone 31 19 1 1 1 5 4 40 7-13 .538 0-0 - 17-17 1.000
Jan. 27, 1993
18. Clippers 107   Ron Harper 22 3 1 3 1 1 2 37 9-15 .600 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 38 16 1 0 1 2 1 40 16-26 .615 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Jan. 30, 1993
19. Clippers 105   Ron Harper 16 5 2 2 1 4 2 43 5-12 .417 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 38 16 3 3 5 2 2 40 11-18 .611 0-1 .000 16-17 .941
Mar. 20, 1993
20. Clippers 107   Ron Harper 17 2 2 2 0 3 4 33 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 33 12 5 3 0 2 3 42 12-21 .571 0-0 - 9-12 .750
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 16, 1994
21. Clippers 99   Ron Harper 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 20 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 23 15 6 3 0 4 5 40 8-22 .364 1-1 1.000 6-11 .545
Feb. 19, 1994
22. Clippers 93   Ron Harper 30 10 4 0 0 1 3 44 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 8-14 .571
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 26 11 8 1 2 2 1 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 15, 1994
23. Clippers 108   Ron Harper 32 5 4 3 0 0 3 44 10-21 .476 4-7 .571 8-8 1.000
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 34 14 7 0 2 3 2 40 14-26 .538 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Apr. 09, 1994
24. Clippers 104   Ron Harper 17 1 5 1 1 2 2 36 5-12 .417 1-4 .250 6-9 .667
Jazz 128   Karl Malone 25 10 5 0 0 5 3 34 7-15 .467 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1994
25. Bulls 94   Ron Harper 6 6 3 2 1 4 2 25 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 124   Karl Malone 27 9 8 0 3 1 3 37 9-20 .450 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Dec. 17, 1994
26. Bulls 89   Ron Harper 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 17 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 30 14 1 2 0 3 2 40 14-22 .636 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1995
27. Bulls 90   Ron Harper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 19 8 4 2 3 1 5 42 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 5-9 .556
Dec. 23, 1995
28. Bulls 100   Ron Harper 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 22 7 0 0 0 3 1 34 7-16 .438 1-1 1.000 7-9 .778
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1996
29. Bulls 100   Ron Harper 9 4 3 0 1 0 5 29 3-7 .429 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 36 15 5 3 0 1 2 42 14-28 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Jan. 06, 1997
30. Bulls 102   Ron Harper 10 4 2 0 0 2 2 29 4-9 .444 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 27 11 6 0 0 2 4 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1997 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 01, 1997
31. Bulls 84   Ron Harper 4 6 3 1 1 1 0 29 1-6 .167 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Jazz 82   Karl Malone 23 15 3 0 0 3 1 41 10-22 .455 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Jun. 04, 1997
32. Bulls 97   Ron Harper 13 2 4 3 0 0 3 31 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 20 13 1 2 0 3 2 41 6-20 .300 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Jun. 06, 1997
33. Bulls 93   Ron Harper 2 7 3 1 3 0 6 33 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 37 10 3 4 0 2 4 42 15-29 .517 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Jun. 08, 1997
34. Bulls 73   Ron Harper 3 5 1 0 2 1 1 27 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Jazz 78   Karl Malone 23 10 6 0 1 2 4 44 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jun. 11, 1997
35. Bulls 90   Ron Harper 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 24 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 19 7 6 0 1 2 5 34 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 5-9 .556
Jun. 13, 1997
36. Bulls 90   Ron Harper 2 3 2 0 0 0 3 19 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 21 7 2 4 0 2 3 44 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-15 .467
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 1998
37. Bulls 94   Ron Harper 6 6 2 1 0 0 1 17 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 35 11 3 1 0 4 2 37 12-21 .571 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Feb. 04, 1998
38. Bulls 93   Ron Harper 14 4 2 3 0 0 3 30 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 30 8 4 1 2 4 4 43 14-21 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1998 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 03, 1998
39. Bulls 85   Ron Harper 4 6 1 1 0 0 2 24 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
OT Jazz 88   Karl Malone 21 14 2 2 2 2 3 43 9-25 .360 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jun. 05, 1998
40. Bulls 93   Ron Harper 3 2 3 2 0 0 1 25 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 16 12 4 0 3 4 5 39 5-16 .313 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Jun. 07, 1998
41. Bulls 96   Ron Harper 8 10 7 1 1 3 2 30 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Jazz 54   Karl Malone 22 3 1 1 1 7 4 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jun. 10, 1998
42. Bulls 86   Ron Harper 6 4 2 3 0 2 4 34 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Jazz 82   Karl Malone 21 14 4 1 0 4 3 43 10-21 .476 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 12, 1998
43. Bulls 81   Ron Harper 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 31 1-6 .167 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 39 9 5 1 1 1 2 44 17-27 .630 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jun. 14, 1998
44. Bulls 87   Ron Harper 8 3 3 1 2 1 2 29 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 31 11 7 1 0 5 2 43 11-19 .579 0-0 - 9-11 .818
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 05, 1999
45. Bulls 96   Ron Harper 18 4 5 1 2 2 4 41 6-18 .333 3-4 .750 3-4 .750
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 21 8 3 2 2 3 3 40 6-10 .600 0-0 - 9-11 .818
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1999
46. Lakers 91   Ron Harper 9 7 4 2 1 3 2 38 3-11 .273 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 84   Karl Malone 14 5 3 0 1 5 3 36 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Nov. 24, 1999
47. Lakers 90   Ron Harper 8 4 4 1 1 3 2 39 4-6 .667 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 82   Karl Malone 22 12 3 0 0 4 1 40 9-23 .391 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 24, 2000
48. Lakers 101   Ron Harper 7 6 8 1 0 0 4 29 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2OT Jazz 105   Karl Malone 31 13 2 0 0 5 5 47 13-24 .542 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Feb. 04, 2000
49. Lakers 113   Ron Harper 11 4 3 3 0 2 2 22 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 67   Karl Malone 14 2 1 1 0 1 2 18 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2000
50. Lakers 92   Ron Harper 0 3 2 1 2 1 2 23 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 26 11 0 0 1 4 2 37 8-17 .471 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Jan. 03, 2001
51. Lakers 82   Ron Harper 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 18 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 71   Karl Malone 14 6 5 0 1 6 2 40 3-14 .214 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 13, 2001
52. Lakers 103   Ron Harper 6 3 5 0 1 0 0 26 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Jazz 111   Karl Malone 20 9 3 1 0 0 2 39 5-13 .385 0-0 - 10-15 .667
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