Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and Byron Scott

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone and Byron Scott 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 57 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 31-26 winning record over Byron Scott, including a 6-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
Byron Scott
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Byron Scott:
1983-84 to 1996-97
57 Games played
46 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
31
25
6
Byron Scott
26
21
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 26.3 9.8 2.9 1.30.5
Byron Scott 14.4 3.0 2.21.30.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 45 18 8 43
Byron Scott 32 8 7 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 48

games		 56

games		 27

games		 16

games		20

games
Byron Scott 6

games 		0

games		 22

games		 20

games		7

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 1

game		 8

games		 21

games		30

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. 07, 1985
1. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 8 1 2 1 0 4 5 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 116   Byron Scott 3 1 0 1 0 0 4 14 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Nov. 12, 1985
2. Jazz 110   Karl Malone 10 5 2 2 0 3 3 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Lakers 119   Byron Scott 6 2 0 2 0 2 1 12 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 04, 1985
3. Jazz 127   Karl Malone 25 15 2 0 1 1 5 44 11-16 .688 0-0 - 3-8 .375
OT Lakers 131   Byron Scott 10 4 0 2 0 0 0 24 5-17 .294 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1986
4. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 18 7 3 1 1 4 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Lakers 110   Byron Scott 23 3 1 2 0 1 1 35 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 05, 1986
5. Jazz 84   Karl Malone 4 3 4 1 0 6 3 17 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 130   Byron Scott 18 2 2 2 0 0 2 24 7-12 .583 2-2 1.000 2-3 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1987
6. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 35 7 0 0 0 4 4 41 17-24 .708 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 121   Byron Scott 6 3 3 1 0 0 0 20 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 08, 1987
7. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 23 17 3 0 1 3 4 39 11-23 .478 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 101   Byron Scott 12 6 1 2 1 1 2 29 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 28, 1987
8. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 24 9 2 1 0 3 3 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 100   Byron Scott 14 5 3 1 0 0 0 35 5-17 .294 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 18, 1987
9. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 27 12 0 3 1 4 5 38 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
Lakers 111   Byron Scott 17 4 0 3 0 4 1 41 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 16, 1987
10. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 24 10 0 1 0 4 4 35 11-26 .423 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 110   Byron Scott 17 3 3 1 0 6 1 33 6-12 .500 2-3 .667 3-3 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1987
11. Jazz 109   Karl Malone 26 14 4 0 1 2 5 43 10-20 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 117   Byron Scott 26 7 2 3 0 0 3 33 10-16 .625 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Jan. 26, 1988
12. Jazz 100   Karl Malone 18 9 3 2 0 2 5 39 5-15 .333 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Lakers 111   Byron Scott 21 4 4 2 0 1 3 41 8-21 .381 1-5 .200 4-5 .800
Feb. 26, 1988
13. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 28 16 3 2 1 1 2 42 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 10-14 .714
Lakers 112   Byron Scott 22 3 4 4 2 0 4 40 7-14 .500 1-4 .250 7-9 .778
Mar. 29, 1988
14. Jazz 111   Karl Malone 25 12 2 3 1 2 3 40 9-21 .429 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Lakers 122   Byron Scott 29 5 5 3 0 3 2 44 12-21 .571 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Apr. 02, 1988
15. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 22 15 4 3 0 2 5 41 10-21 .476 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Lakers 92   Byron Scott 23 5 2 0 0 5 5 28 10-16 .625 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1988
16. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 29 6 3 3 0 3 3 45 12-25 .480 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 110   Byron Scott 18 4 3 0 0 3 0 33 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 10, 1988
17. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 29 10 0 1 3 1 1 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 97   Byron Scott 26 4 1 0 0 1 4 37 10-21 .476 3-6 .500 3-4 .750
May. 13, 1988
18. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 29 13 0 0 1 2 4 48 11-28 .393 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 89   Byron Scott 29 6 2 1 0 2 3 38 14-23 .609 1-3 .333 0-0 -
May. 15, 1988
19. Jazz 100   Karl Malone 29 11 0 2 1 3 4 47 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 5-10 .500
Lakers 113   Byron Scott 20 3 2 4 0 2 2 38 7-19 .368 1-5 .200 5-6 .833
May. 17, 1988
20. Jazz 109   Karl Malone 27 16 1 1 0 5 3 48 10-21 .476 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 111   Byron Scott 24 6 4 1 0 2 4 41 10-21 .476 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
May. 19, 1988
21. Jazz 108   Karl Malone 27 11 2 0 0 1 5 37 10-20 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 80   Byron Scott 16 4 1 0 1 1 3 34 5-16 .313 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
May. 21, 1988
22. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 31 15 4 2 0 5 4 48 14-21 .667 0-0 - 3-9 .333
Lakers 109   Byron Scott 29 5 0 3 0 1 4 40 12-19 .632 1-5 .200 4-5 .800
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1988
23. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 15 8 3 1 0 3 2 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 113   Byron Scott 32 5 3 2 0 1 3 34 13-27 .481 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Dec. 25, 1988
24. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 31 12 2 2 0 6 4 42 12-17 .706 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 87   Byron Scott 17 4 1 2 0 2 2 37 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 22, 1989
25. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 18 9 1 2 0 4 2 38 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 4-8 .500
Lakers 79   Byron Scott 14 3 3 4 0 2 1 31 5-20 .250 1-6 .167 3-3 1.000
Apr. 07, 1989
26. Jazz 99   Karl Malone 24 5 3 0 0 3 4 36 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 97   Byron Scott 8 2 5 2 0 0 2 29 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1989
27. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 31 8 4 0 0 3 5 42 11-18 .611 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Lakers 92   Byron Scott 10 2 4 1 0 2 4 38 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Feb. 25, 1990
28. Jazz 104   Karl Malone 34 10 2 1 1 6 2 41 13-18 .722 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Lakers 103   Byron Scott 11 3 2 1 1 0 3 37 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1990
29. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 25 6 2 3 0 3 4 39 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Lakers 119   Byron Scott 25 4 4 2 0 1 3 37 10-14 .714 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Apr. 12, 1990
30. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 45 11 1 1 1 7 2 44 17-27 .630 0-1 .000 11-13 .846
Lakers 104   Byron Scott 12 1 3 1 0 0 4 40 6-17 .353 0-4 .000 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1990
31. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 27 6 0 2 0 4 3 38 10-20 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 79   Byron Scott 11 1 3 0 1 3 2 35 5-12 .417 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jan. 09, 1991
32. Jazz 85   Karl Malone 21 12 0 0 0 3 5 36 7-18 .389 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 108   Byron Scott 20 3 1 2 1 2 1 28 9-15 .600 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1991
33. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 21 13 5 3 0 1 4 41 8-25 .320 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 110   Byron Scott 0 1 5 2 0 0 1 24 0-6 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1991
34. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 30 3 6 1 1 0 2 44 10-20 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Lakers 93   Byron Scott 8 1 0 1 0 1 1 24 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1991
35. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 24 11 5 0 0 3 4 42 7-18 .389 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Lakers 95   Byron Scott 20 1 3 5 0 1 2 38 8-14 .571 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 13, 1992
36. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 35 13 4 1 1 3 2 43 14-27 .519 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 91   Byron Scott 5 6 2 1 0 0 2 34 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 27, 1992
37. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 31 15 4 0 1 2 6 42 13-22 .591 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 103   Byron Scott 15 1 3 1 0 0 1 34 5-10 .500 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 11, 1992
38. Jazz 93   Karl Malone 27 11 5 1 1 3 3 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Lakers 90   Byron Scott 18 8 7 2 0 5 1 39 7-10 .700 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1993
39. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 27 18 3 1 0 3 1 39 9-22 .409 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Lakers 94   Byron Scott 16 2 1 1 1 0 4 36 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Feb. 04, 1993
40. Jazz 110   Karl Malone 32 10 7 2 3 2 4 40 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
Lakers 114   Byron Scott 11 3 2 0 0 2 2 29 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Apr. 04, 1993
41. Jazz 111   Karl Malone 24 9 8 3 1 0 4 38 11-19 .579 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 99   Byron Scott 6 3 1 0 0 0 1 20 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 21, 1993
42. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 31 10 5 1 2 0 2 41 12-19 .632 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Lakers 102   Byron Scott 12 1 7 0 0 0 1 20 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 19, 1994
43. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 37 8 1 1 0 1 6 41 12-17 .706 0-0 - 13-18 .722
Pacers 107   Byron Scott 9 1 1 1 0 1 1 12 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1994
44. Jazz 117   Karl Malone 21 3 5 0 1 0 2 28 8-17 .471 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pacers 95   Byron Scott 16 1 2 2 0 1 0 25 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Jan. 16, 1995
45. Jazz 99   Karl Malone 42 9 0 0 0 5 6 41 18-26 .692 0-0 - 6-7 .857
OT Pacers 98   Byron Scott 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 21 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 05, 1996
46. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 31 8 5 2 0 1 1 41 12-27 .444 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Grizzlies 83   Byron Scott 19 2 1 2 0 0 0 23 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
Feb. 07, 1996
47. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 22 11 6 1 0 2 2 31 9-13 .692 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Grizzlies 79   Byron Scott 10 5 0 0 0 2 1 22 4-9 .444 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 29, 1996
48. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 21 14 6 1 0 1 3 39 9-18 .500 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Grizzlies 91   Byron Scott 17 5 2 2 2 1 1 23 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 18, 1996
49. Jazz 94   Karl Malone 26 7 4 2 1 5 1 37 11-21 .524 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Grizzlies 79   Byron Scott 6 1 5 0 2 0 0 29 1-8 .125 1-6 .167 3-4 .750
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1996
50. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 37 6 6 2 0 3 3 35 14-21 .667 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Lakers 97   Byron Scott 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 17 1-8 .125 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Dec. 04, 1996
51. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 26 8 6 4 2 3 3 30 9-14 .643 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Lakers 75   Byron Scott 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 18 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 09, 1997
52. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 29 2 2 3 0 5 3 32 11-15 .733 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 89   Byron Scott 7 1 1 1 0 1 0 16 2-6 .333 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Apr. 13, 1997
53. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 26 4 4 0 0 2 3 38 8-19 .421 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Lakers 100   Byron Scott 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 09 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1997 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1997
54. Jazz 93   Karl Malone 23 13 0 2 2 3 3 38 9-21 .429 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Lakers 77   Byron Scott 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 06, 1997
55. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 31 11 5 2 1 7 2 43 12-26 .462 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 101   Byron Scott 24 2 0 0 0 0 3 25 7-11 .636 3-5 .600 7-7 1.000
May. 08, 1997
56. Jazz 84   Karl Malone 15 10 0 0 0 2 3 34 2-20 .100 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Lakers 104   Byron Scott 10 1 1 0 0 1 3 22 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 10, 1997
57. Jazz 110   Karl Malone 42 9 3 0 0 2 4 39 12-27 .444 0-0 - 18-18 1.000
Lakers 95   Byron Scott 4 0 5 0 0 2 2 15 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
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