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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Derek 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 58 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 36-22 winning record over Derek Harper, but Derek Harper won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Derek Harper
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Derek Harper:
1983-84 to 1998-99
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
58 Games played
54 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Derek Harper
22
19
3
Karl Malone
36
35
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 15.2 2.7 5.4 1.30.3
Karl Malone 24.6 10.4 2.81.10.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 34 8 13 54
Karl Malone 42 19 7 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 8

games		 1

game		 39

games		 23

games		6

games
Karl Malone 46

games 		55

games		 12

games		 21

games		27

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 2

games		 7

games		 14

games		25

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1985
1. Mavericks 115   Derek Harper 13 6 1 3 0 6 2 27 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 10 8 0 0 0 5 4 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 04, 1986
2. Mavericks 119   Derek Harper 13 3 9 4 0 0 2 30 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 8 10 2 0 0 5 5 29 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 17, 1986
3. Mavericks 112   Derek Harper 11 4 3 0 0 0 0 20 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Jazz 139   Karl Malone 26 12 5 0 1 4 5 28 13-18 .722 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 1986
4. Mavericks 100   Derek Harper 6 3 2 0 0 0 2 22 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 14 9 2 3 1 5 3 29 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mar. 15, 1986
5. Mavericks 108   Derek Harper 24 6 6 1 0 0 4 33 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 24 9 2 0 0 6 4 36 11-19 .579 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 20, 1986
6. Mavericks 114   Derek Harper 11 5 4 0 2 1 0 27 3-10 .300 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 4 10 4 0 0 5 5 28 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1986
7. Mavericks 101   Derek Harper 14 3 7 3 0 3 0 35 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 23 13 3 2 0 3 3 43 11-17 .647 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 20, 1986
8. Mavericks 113   Derek Harper 5 1 5 2 0 3 1 35 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 31 8 0 1 0 1 6 40 13-24 .542 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Apr. 23, 1986
9. Mavericks 98   Derek Harper 10 1 6 1 0 2 4 36 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 16 8 1 4 0 2 4 32 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Apr. 25, 1986
10. Mavericks 117   Derek Harper 6 1 5 1 0 0 1 29 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 17 1 0 1 0 0 5 29 6-17 .353 0-0 - 5-11 .455
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1986
11. Mavericks 103   Derek Harper 10 4 2 0 0 3 3 25 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 77   Karl Malone 12 4 0 1 1 3 4 21 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Nov. 11, 1986
12. Mavericks 103   Derek Harper 19 7 9 5 0 5 3 35 9-16 .563 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 23 15 2 2 1 3 5 33 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Nov. 29, 1986
13. Mavericks 118   Derek Harper 23 4 13 1 0 1 4 40 9-14 .643 3-4 .750 2-3 .667
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 23 10 1 0 1 5 6 33 11-20 .550 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 11, 1986
14. Mavericks 99   Derek Harper 12 3 7 2 0 2 4 39 5-12 .417 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 12 7 1 0 1 4 4 29 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 04, 1987
15. Mavericks 121   Derek Harper 19 1 8 0 1 2 3 35 8-13 .615 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 11 10 2 0 0 2 2 28 4-14 .286 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 08, 1987
16. Mavericks 90   Derek Harper 16 0 3 3 0 1 1 25 6-12 .500 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 26 12 6 0 0 1 5 41 12-21 .571 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
17. Mavericks 95   Derek Harper 14 7 3 2 1 1 4 35 5-18 .278 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 25 5 3 0 2 5 4 36 10-19 .526 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 11, 1987
18. Mavericks 92   Derek Harper 11 1 3 0 0 0 2 31 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 121   Karl Malone 32 10 3 1 0 3 3 32 13-17 .765 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 09, 1988
19. Mavericks 124   Derek Harper 21 2 4 2 0 1 3 29 7-8 .875 3-3 1.000 4-4 1.000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 18 7 2 1 0 6 4 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 10, 1988
20. Mavericks 80   Derek Harper 16 8 6 1 0 2 1 39 6-16 .375 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 20 13 0 2 1 5 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 16, 1988
21. Mavericks 105   Derek Harper 9 1 7 1 0 3 5 35 3-9 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 120   Karl Malone 29 17 4 1 0 5 4 45 11-25 .440 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Apr. 08, 1988
22. Mavericks 118   Derek Harper 14 1 6 2 0 2 3 23 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 14 2 0 1 0 1 2 31 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
23. Mavericks 113   Derek Harper 29 2 5 3 0 0 3 35 12-19 .632 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 25 16 1 0 2 1 2 42 10-21 .476 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Dec. 09, 1988
24. Mavericks 97   Derek Harper 13 4 8 2 0 5 3 39 6-13 .462 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 29 9 4 2 0 2 2 44 10-22 .455 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Jan. 31, 1989
25. Mavericks 84   Derek Harper 25 2 5 1 0 2 2 41 10-20 .500 2-4 .500 3-5 .600
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 23 14 0 0 5 5 4 37 9-22 .409 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 09, 1989
26. Mavericks 94   Derek Harper 15 2 11 0 2 3 1 40 6-15 .400 1-5 .200 2-3 .667
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 30 10 3 2 0 3 4 42 11-24 .458 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Apr. 04, 1989
27. Mavericks 80   Derek Harper 15 4 2 0 1 1 1 40 5-11 .455 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 22 9 5 1 0 3 2 40 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1989
28. Mavericks 97   Derek Harper 24 3 7 1 0 3 3 42 9-18 .500 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 31 11 3 3 2 2 3 42 10-19 .526 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Jan. 13, 1990
29. Mavericks 99   Derek Harper 10 2 4 2 0 4 4 31 3-10 .300 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Jazz 109   Karl Malone 42 12 5 0 1 6 4 42 16-22 .727 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Feb. 02, 1990
30. Mavericks 92   Derek Harper 3 2 10 4 0 0 4 36 1-10 .100 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 30 12 2 1 2 3 3 39 13-23 .565 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Apr. 17, 1990
31. Mavericks 97   Derek Harper 24 5 8 1 4 1 3 39 11-19 .579 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 39 17 3 1 1 0 2 40 14-29 .483 0-0 - 11-14 .786
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1990
32. Mavericks 74   Derek Harper 12 3 10 2 0 2 2 44 4-17 .235 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 27 9 1 0 0 1 2 42 11-22 .500 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Dec. 27, 1990
33. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 32 2 12 2 0 3 1 45 12-20 .600 4-7 .571 4-6 .667
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 35 11 4 0 1 4 2 36 12-16 .750 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Jan. 11, 1991
34. Mavericks 99   Derek Harper 33 2 7 2 0 2 3 44 14-24 .583 4-7 .571 1-2 .500
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 38 16 1 1 1 2 2 44 13-21 .619 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Apr. 05, 1991
35. Mavericks 87   Derek Harper 13 2 3 1 0 2 4 33 3-12 .250 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 31 19 2 1 1 2 5 43 12-23 .522 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Apr. 10, 1991
36. Mavericks 91   Derek Harper 34 6 7 3 1 2 4 41 12-25 .480 4-10 .400 6-6 1.000
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 26 8 6 2 0 4 5 44 9-21 .429 0-0 - 8-12 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1991
37. Mavericks 121   Derek Harper 30 1 5 1 0 4 2 42 13-23 .565 1-4 .250 3-5 .600
OT Jazz 109   Karl Malone 33 13 3 1 0 6 5 47 11-24 .458 1-1 1.000 10-16 .625
Jan. 04, 1992
38. Mavericks 78   Derek Harper 8 3 4 0 0 2 3 25 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 26 8 4 3 1 2 1 34 10-14 .714 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Feb. 01, 1992
39. Mavericks 90   Derek Harper 16 3 5 1 0 0 1 34 7-17 .412 2-5 .400 0-2 .000
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 26 11 1 2 0 2 1 38 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Feb. 19, 1992
40. Mavericks 96   Derek Harper 13 4 1 0 0 1 1 25 5-13 .385 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 118   Karl Malone 23 9 3 2 0 3 3 28 9-12 .750 0-0 - 5-9 .556
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1992
41. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 26 5 9 0 1 2 1 38 9-18 .500 2-7 .286 6-8 .750
Jazz 122   Karl Malone 31 12 3 1 1 3 4 43 13-18 .722 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Jan. 09, 1993
42. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 17 0 6 4 0 2 6 30 6-13 .462 2-6 .333 3-5 .600
Jazz 126   Karl Malone 24 13 2 1 2 4 4 34 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 10-14 .714
Apr. 12, 1993
43. Mavericks 94   Derek Harper 13 2 5 0 0 2 1 31 6-16 .375 0-5 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 27 13 6 2 2 3 3 42 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1993
44. Mavericks 86   Derek Harper 16 0 4 0 0 2 2 30 6-9 .667 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 29 11 4 1 1 2 1 39 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Nov. 13, 1993
45. Mavericks 100   Derek Harper 15 3 3 0 2 4 3 32 6-16 .375 2-5 .400 1-3 .333
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 21 10 7 2 3 4 5 44 7-19 .368 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 03, 1994
46. Mavericks 85   Derek Harper 7 0 1 1 0 1 0 25 3-11 .273 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Jazz 115   Karl Malone 19 9 5 1 3 2 0 30 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1994
47. Knicks 97   Derek Harper 10 1 5 0 0 2 5 35 4-10 .400 0-5 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 29 13 5 1 1 1 5 39 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 11-16 .688
Jan. 14, 1995
48. Knicks 81   Derek Harper 19 2 6 0 0 1 2 42 6-16 .375 6-11 .545 1-2 .500
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 21 12 3 3 0 4 0 41 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1995
49. Knicks 120   Derek Harper 20 4 1 4 0 2 3 39 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 10-12 .833
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 29 12 5 4 1 4 4 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Mar. 01, 1996
50. Knicks 88   Derek Harper 13 3 2 0 0 2 3 32 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 19 13 1 1 2 3 1 39 6-17 .353 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1996
51. Mavericks 87   Derek Harper 12 1 7 1 0 2 4 23 4-10 .400 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 19 8 3 0 1 3 3 38 6-18 .333 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Feb. 01, 1997
52. Mavericks 100   Derek Harper 29 3 11 2 0 2 3 43 8-12 .667 4-6 .667 9-12 .750
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 36 11 3 1 0 3 5 37 13-28 .464 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Feb. 15, 1997
53. Mavericks 84   Derek Harper 4 3 2 0 0 3 2 15 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 15 8 3 1 0 3 1 31 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-9 .556
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1997
54. Magic 73   Derek Harper 8 1 6 1 0 4 3 34 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 30 7 5 1 0 4 3 38 11-27 .407 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 17, 1998
55. Magic 93   Derek Harper 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 21 3-11 .273 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 32 9 3 0 2 4 3 40 11-16 .688 0-0 - 10-14 .714
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1999
56. Lakers 91   Derek Harper 11 1 6 0 0 3 3 35 3-9 .333 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 28 8 2 1 0 0 4 34 8-15 .533 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Mar. 07, 1999
57. Lakers 97   Derek Harper 8 0 4 0 0 0 2 25 2-7 .286 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 34 9 1 0 0 1 2 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 14-19 .737
Apr. 06, 1999
58. Lakers 93   Derek Harper 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 17 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 30 10 5 1 0 5 3 39 12-12 1.000 0-0 - 6-8 .750
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