Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Steve Kerr and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Steve Kerr 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.

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They faced each other a total of 41 times in NBA games. Steve Kerr has a 25-16 winning record over Karl Malone, including an 8-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Steve Kerr:
1988-89 to 2002-03
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
41 Games played
29 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Steve Kerr
25
17
8
Karl Malone
16
12
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Kerr 5.4 1.3 1.8 0.50.0
Karl Malone 23.4 10.6 3.61.40.7
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Kerr 20 6 7 21
Karl Malone 39 19 8 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Kerr 1

game
0

games
8

games
5

games
1

game
Karl Malone 40

games
41

games
29

games
24

games
18

games
Both had same stat 0

games
0

games
4

games
12

games
22

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 1989
1. Suns 104   Steve Kerr 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 03 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 19 7 0 4 0 4 5 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1989
2. Cavaliers 80   Steve Kerr 7 2 7 1 0 1 0 28 2-9 .222 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Jazz 94   Karl Malone 21 19 3 3 0 5 3 42 8-21 .381 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Dec. 11, 1989
3. Cavaliers 113   Steve Kerr 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 13 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
OT Jazz 110   Karl Malone 32 17 3 2 1 1 0 46 12-24 .500 0-0 - 8-14 .571
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1991
4. Cavaliers 88   Steve Kerr 12 6 3 2 0 3 3 28 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 24 12 3 0 0 2 3 38 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Jan. 18, 1991
5. Cavaliers 99   Steve Kerr 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
OT Jazz 106   Karl Malone 26 18 3 1 0 2 4 48 7-18 .389 0-0 - 12-18 .667
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1992
6. Magic 101   Steve Kerr 8 1 7 0 0 0 4 24 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 30 12 4 1 0 2 3 35 10-19 .526 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Feb. 08, 1993
7. Magic 96   Steve Kerr 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 18 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 23 14 3 2 1 2 4 39 5-13 .385 0-0 - 13-18 .722
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1994
8. Bulls 107   Steve Kerr 20 3 4 1 0 0 0 30 8-11 .727 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 26 10 3 1 2 2 4 47 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Feb. 03, 1994
9. Bulls 94   Steve Kerr 8 3 3 1 0 1 1 28 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 0-1 .000
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 24 10 5 1 2 2 4 46 10-19 .526 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1994
10. Bulls 94   Steve Kerr 11 2 3 0 0 2 0 24 4-5 .800 3-4 .750 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
11. Bulls 89   Steve Kerr 12 2 1 0 0 1 2 32 5-6 .833 2-3 .667 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
12. Bulls 90   Steve Kerr 10 5 1 1 0 0 1 31 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 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
13. Bulls 100   Steve Kerr 8 3 2 0 0 0 1 25 3-5 .600 2-3 .667 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
14. Bulls 100   Steve Kerr 11 1 1 1 0 0 2 27 4-8 .500 3-7 .429 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
15. Bulls 102   Steve Kerr 10 2 2 1 0 0 1 20 4-8 .500 2-5 .400 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
16. Bulls 84   Steve Kerr 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 82   Karl Malone 23 15 3 0 0 3 1 41 10-22 .455 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Jun. 04, 1997
17. Bulls 97   Steve Kerr 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 2-6 .333 2-5 .400 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
18. Bulls 93   Steve Kerr 7 1 1 1 0 0 2 19 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 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
19. Bulls 73   Steve Kerr 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 23 1-5 .200 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 78   Karl Malone 23 10 6 0 1 2 4 44 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jun. 11, 1997
20. Bulls 90   Steve Kerr 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 24 0-3 .000 0-2 .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
21. Bulls 90   Steve Kerr 9 1 0 0 0 0 3 25 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 21 7 2 4 0 2 3 44 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-15 .467
1998 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 03, 1998
22. Bulls 85   Steve Kerr 4 0 5 0 0 1 1 27 2-3 .667 0-0 - 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
23. Bulls 93   Steve Kerr 7 1 2 0 0 1 1 27 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 16 12 4 0 3 4 5 39 5-16 .313 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Jun. 07, 1998
24. Bulls 96   Steve Kerr 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 12 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 54   Karl Malone 22 3 1 1 1 7 4 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jun. 10, 1998
25. Bulls 86   Steve Kerr 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 16 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 82   Karl Malone 21 14 4 1 0 4 3 43 10-21 .476 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 12, 1998
26. Bulls 81   Steve Kerr 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 18 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 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
27. Bulls 87   Steve Kerr 0 0 3 1 0 1 3 24 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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. 28, 1999
28. Spurs 87   Steve Kerr 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 12 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 30 7 2 0 1 4 3 38 11-24 .458 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Apr. 20, 1999
29. Spurs 83   Steve Kerr 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 18 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 69   Karl Malone 23 13 3 1 1 4 5 41 8-14 .571 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 02, 1999
30. Spurs 84   Steve Kerr 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 78   Karl Malone 24 14 3 3 2 3 4 41 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 2000
31. Spurs 90   Steve Kerr 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 25 6 6 1 2 3 4 39 7-20 .350 0-0 - 11-13 .846
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 2001
32. Spurs 99   Steve Kerr 10 1 1 1 0 2 3 33 4-8 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 19 11 4 0 0 3 5 39 5-15 .333 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Mar. 29, 2001
33. Spurs 106   Steve Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 24 9 5 2 0 4 3 31 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-9 .889
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 2001
34. Trail Blazers 101   Steve Kerr 7 2 3 1 0 0 0 21 3-8 .375 0-4 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 14 5 0 1 0 8 2 33 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 14, 2001
35. Trail Blazers 85   Steve Kerr 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 18 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 24 13 6 2 1 2 3 39 9-18 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Dec. 27, 2001
36. Trail Blazers 87   Steve Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 19 4 3 2 0 4 5 28 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 02, 2002
37. Trail Blazers 96   Steve Kerr 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 24 13 2 2 0 6 0 42 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-9 .667
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 2002
38. Spurs 107   Steve Kerr 11 2 3 0 0 1 0 16 4-4 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 7 9 4 0 0 2 4 31 1-16 .063 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 24, 2003
39. Spurs 91   Steve Kerr 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 16 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Jazz 90   Karl Malone 18 10 4 1 0 2 3 39 8-22 .364 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 29, 2003
40. Spurs 101   Steve Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 81   Karl Malone 11 4 7 2 0 2 3 31 4-15 .267 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 14, 2003
41. Spurs 91   Steve Kerr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 20 7 2 3 1 0 1 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-10 .600