Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and Joe Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone and Joe Smith 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 27 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 21-6 winning record over Joe Smith. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
Joe Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Joe Smith:
1995-96 to 2010-11
27 Games played
27 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
21
21
0
Joe Smith
6
6
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 24.6 9.1 4.4 1.30.6
Joe Smith 9.7 5.9 0.80.71.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 51 14 9 33
Joe Smith 26 17 5 24
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 26

games		 17

games		 27

games		 15

games		3

games
Joe Smith 1

game 		6

games		 0

games		 6

games		19

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 4

games		 0

games		 6

games		5

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 1995
1. Jazz 123   Karl Malone 51 14 3 1 0 2 5 45 19-28 .679 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Warriors 109   Joe Smith 4 3 0 0 2 2 4 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 24, 1996
2. Jazz 100   Karl Malone 25 5 4 1 0 0 2 30 9-14 .643 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Warriors 89   Joe Smith 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 27 1-7 .143 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 27, 1996
3. Jazz 108   Karl Malone 25 12 5 1 0 3 4 41 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
Warriors 91   Joe Smith 11 6 0 1 3 0 5 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 14, 1996
4. Jazz 82   Karl Malone 19 11 2 1 0 2 1 38 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 5-11 .455
Warriors 93   Joe Smith 16 13 0 2 1 0 1 43 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1996
5. Jazz 109   Karl Malone 33 13 5 0 2 7 3 44 12-23 .522 0-2 .000 9-13 .692
OT Warriors 104   Joe Smith 18 14 0 1 3 5 5 48 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 03, 1997
6. Jazz 111   Karl Malone 41 7 6 2 0 3 2 42 16-25 .640 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Warriors 104   Joe Smith 14 3 5 2 0 4 5 48 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 06, 1997
7. Jazz 114   Karl Malone 30 8 7 3 0 3 4 32 10-18 .556 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Warriors 100   Joe Smith 9 4 2 1 1 3 3 32 3-10 .300 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 17, 1997
8. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 20 4 5 3 0 4 3 26 7-9 .778 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Warriors 93   Joe Smith 13 6 4 2 0 2 3 31 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1997
9. Jazz 111   Karl Malone 21 8 4 2 2 3 3 26 6-10 .600 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Warriors 82   Joe Smith 6 3 1 0 0 1 2 25 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 21, 1998
10. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 27 5 3 1 1 0 1 26 8-14 .571 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Warriors 85   Joe Smith 16 5 0 2 2 3 3 32 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 01, 1998
11. Jazz 115   Karl Malone 20 8 9 2 0 2 2 29 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Warriors 88   Joe Smith 18 8 0 1 0 3 3 33 5-18 .278 0-0 - 8-10 .800
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 13, 1999
12. Jazz 99   Karl Malone 26 9 2 1 0 4 1 31 10-22 .455 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Timberwolves 72   Joe Smith 7 9 0 0 2 5 2 34 3-14 .214 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 15, 1999
13. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 17 13 7 0 0 5 2 39 6-16 .375 0-0 - 5-12 .417
Timberwolves 83   Joe Smith 26 17 0 0 1 4 3 41 12-23 .522 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 18, 1999
14. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 13 6 3 1 0 2 1 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Timberwolves 76   Joe Smith 6 3 1 0 4 2 1 39 3-12 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1999
15. Jazz 84   Karl Malone 19 8 1 2 1 4 5 40 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Timberwolves 89   Joe Smith 2 3 0 0 0 3 3 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 22, 1999
16. Jazz 108   Karl Malone 34 11 3 0 1 5 4 39 13-24 .542 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Timberwolves 93   Joe Smith 8 6 1 0 2 0 3 19 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 19, 2000
17. Jazz 88   Karl Malone 21 8 4 0 1 5 2 35 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Timberwolves 91   Joe Smith 6 6 1 0 2 0 3 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 29, 2000
18. Jazz 94   Karl Malone 35 13 2 0 1 1 2 38 13-26 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Timberwolves 96   Joe Smith 6 0 1 1 2 0 5 22 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 2000
19. Jazz 94   Karl Malone 24 12 6 2 0 3 2 39 11-22 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 79   Joe Smith 10 2 0 0 1 4 4 17 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 20, 2001
20. Jazz 84   Karl Malone 13 9 8 1 1 4 3 38 3-14 .214 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pistons 79   Joe Smith 11 12 0 0 4 0 4 36 4-13 .308 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 2001
21. Jazz 87   Karl Malone 20 2 4 3 0 3 2 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Timberwolves 98   Joe Smith 15 1 1 0 0 2 5 24 7-9 .778 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 02, 2002
22. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 25 12 6 1 0 3 5 42 8-16 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Timberwolves 116   Joe Smith 8 2 2 0 1 1 4 13 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 17, 2002
23. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 27 12 3 1 3 4 3 42 9-15 .600 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Timberwolves 89   Joe Smith 4 2 1 2 2 2 4 20 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 2002
24. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 20 8 2 2 2 2 3 37 9-21 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Timberwolves 77   Joe Smith 8 7 0 0 2 2 4 30 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 04, 2003
25. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 33 9 4 2 0 1 1 38 11-20 .550 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
Timberwolves 97   Joe Smith 4 2 0 0 1 1 4 17 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2003
26. Lakers 113   Karl Malone 11 11 5 2 0 1 3 36 4-15 .267 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Bucks 107   Joe Smith 6 11 0 0 2 1 4 32 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 21, 2004
27. Lakers 104   Karl Malone 14 8 5 0 0 4 3 34 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Bucks 103   Joe Smith 8 9 1 2 2 0 3 23 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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