Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and Ben Wallace

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone and Ben Wallace 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.

They faced each other a total of 14 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 7-7, but Ben Wallace won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Ben Wallace:
1996-97 to 2011-12
14 Games played
10 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
7
6
1
Ben Wallace
7
4
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 15.8 8.5 4.1 0.90.4
Ben Wallace 6.7 11.1 1.51.82.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 29 13 8 22
Ben Wallace 12 17 3 66
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 10

games
4

games
12

games
2

games
1

game
Ben Wallace 4

games
10

games
1

game
7

games
11

games
Both had same stat 0

games
0

games
1

game
5

games
2

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 1997
1. Jazz 111   Karl Malone 24 10 2 1 0 1 2 27 7-10 .700 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Bullets 89   Ben Wallace 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 10 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1998-99 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 18, 1999
2. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 24 6 7 2 1 4 4 38 6-15 .400 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Wizards 87   Ben Wallace 1 9 0 0 3 0 2 21 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-6 .167
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 1999
3. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 29 13 8 1 0 4 2 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Magic 104   Ben Wallace 6 8 3 1 4 1 3 33 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 25, 2000
4. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 19 10 3 2 1 2 3 35 7-20 .350 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Magic 88   Ben Wallace 8 13 1 0 0 2 3 32 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 2000
5. Jazz 94   Karl Malone 24 12 6 2 0 3 2 39 11-22 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 79   Ben Wallace 8 17 2 5 1 0 0 39 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 20, 2001
6. Jazz 84   Karl Malone 13 9 8 1 1 4 3 38 3-14 .214 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pistons 79   Ben Wallace 5 11 3 1 4 1 1 39 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 2-6 .333
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 19, 2002
7. Jazz 87   Karl Malone 22 11 2 0 0 3 3 41 10-16 .625 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Pistons 94   Ben Wallace 2 15 1 3 2 0 3 43 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 2002
8. Jazz 75   Karl Malone 10 5 4 0 0 6 3 26 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 86   Ben Wallace 4 15 2 0 6 2 2 42 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2003
9. Lakers 94   Karl Malone 16 9 3 0 0 4 2 38 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 89   Ben Wallace 8 5 1 6 3 1 2 39 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 18, 2003
10. Lakers 96   Karl Malone 20 5 5 2 2 2 2 41 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Ben Wallace 12 15 2 2 5 2 3 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
2004 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 2004
11. Lakers 75   Karl Malone 4 11 3 0 1 0 1 45 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 87   Ben Wallace 9 8 0 1 1 2 1 41 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 08, 2004
12. Lakers 99   Karl Malone 9 9 2 1 0 1 3 40 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
OT Pistons 91   Ben Wallace 12 14 1 2 2 0 5 44 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Jun. 10, 2004
13. Lakers 68   Karl Malone 5 4 2 0 0 1 2 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 88   Ben Wallace 7 11 3 2 0 3 3 38 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Jun. 13, 2004
14. Lakers 80   Karl Malone 2 5 2 0 0 2 2 22 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 88   Ben Wallace 8 13 2 1 1 1 3 40 2-5 .400 0-0 - 4-14 .286