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

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

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 51 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 29-22 winning record over Kenny Smith, but Kenny Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
Kenny Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
51 Games played
41 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
29
26
3
Kenny Smith
22
15
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 26.5 11.5 3.8 1.61.0
Kenny Smith 12.6 1.8 4.40.90.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 45 19 8 65
Kenny Smith 32 6 13 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 47

games		 51

games		 21

games		 30

games		31

games
Kenny Smith 3

games 		0

games		 24

games		 11

games		3

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 6

games		 10

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1987
1. Jazz 121   Karl Malone 22 10 4 2 0 5 4 32 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Kings 100   Kenny Smith 16 1 7 0 0 3 1 38 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 02, 1988
2. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 26 11 0 3 2 1 5 34 12-25 .480 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Kings 107   Kenny Smith 10 2 6 0 0 5 5 30 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 03, 1988
3. Jazz 123   Karl Malone 25 10 4 2 1 3 3 35 11-20 .550 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Kings 91   Kenny Smith 9 3 3 2 0 3 3 30 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 29, 1988
4. Jazz 115   Karl Malone 41 15 3 0 2 2 2 41 15-20 .750 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Kings 110   Kenny Smith 4 2 5 2 0 3 3 30 1-9 .111 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 24, 1988
5. Jazz 117   Karl Malone 29 10 5 0 0 2 3 38 12-16 .750 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Kings 97   Kenny Smith 22 2 4 1 0 3 1 43 10-15 .667 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
6. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 35 11 4 4 5 5 3 36 14-21 .667 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Kings 81   Kenny Smith 22 3 4 2 0 2 3 39 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Dec. 03, 1988
7. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 26 14 3 3 3 2 2 30 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Kings 73   Kenny Smith 6 2 0 3 0 3 0 31 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 28, 1988
8. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 21 16 4 3 4 4 2 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Kings 80   Kenny Smith 9 4 2 2 1 0 2 40 3-16 .188 0-2 .000 3-6 .500
Apr. 01, 1989
9. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 27 10 4 2 2 7 4 41 10-16 .625 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Kings 117   Kenny Smith 24 3 6 1 0 3 2 44 10-21 .476 3-5 .600 1-4 .250
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 1990
10. Jazz 94   Karl Malone 21 8 1 2 1 3 1 39 6-18 .333 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Kings 81   Kenny Smith 16 4 6 1 0 1 3 39 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1990
11. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 17 14 2 2 1 3 4 39 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 15 3 7 1 0 3 1 34 4-8 .500 0-3 .000 7-7 1.000
Nov. 28, 1990
12. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 31 13 2 2 0 4 3 40 9-14 .643 0-0 - 13-15 .867
Rockets 92   Kenny Smith 20 6 5 2 0 3 2 38 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 12, 1991
13. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 26 8 6 1 3 3 1 41 8-11 .727 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Rockets 92   Kenny Smith 10 0 9 3 0 5 1 28 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 06, 1991
14. Jazz 88   Karl Malone 31 15 3 1 1 2 4 44 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 13 4 13 0 0 2 3 41 5-16 .313 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1991
15. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 15 8 2 4 0 3 3 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 91   Kenny Smith 8 2 4 2 0 0 3 28 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Jan. 18, 1992
16. Jazz 108   Karl Malone 34 15 4 6 2 3 2 35 11-19 .579 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Rockets 80   Kenny Smith 8 1 0 2 0 5 0 20 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 21, 1992
17. Jazz 124   Karl Malone 22 10 7 0 0 2 4 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 17 2 5 2 0 2 0 31 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
Mar. 15, 1992
18. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 36 16 1 2 1 4 5 42 14-29 .483 0-1 .000 8-13 .615
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 28 0 9 0 0 4 4 38 8-16 .500 2-5 .400 10-11 .909
Apr. 15, 1992
19. Jazz 130   Karl Malone 29 11 4 1 1 0 3 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Rockets 98   Kenny Smith 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 26 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1992
20. Jazz 108   Karl Malone 20 11 2 0 0 4 1 38 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 11-12 .917
Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 9 2 4 2 1 3 2 26 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Jan. 10, 1993
21. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 29 9 5 3 0 4 2 41 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 10 1 2 0 0 3 0 30 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 23, 1993
22. Jazz 78   Karl Malone 18 13 1 5 0 2 3 39 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 4-8 .500
Rockets 105   Kenny Smith 10 2 6 1 0 3 1 25 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Mar. 13, 1993
23. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 15 6 5 2 0 1 1 33 4-8 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 21 4 7 0 0 3 2 38 7-11 .636 5-6 .833 2-2 1.000
Apr. 08, 1993
24. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 23 12 6 0 1 5 5 41 6-13 .462 0-0 - 11-17 .647
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 18 1-5 .200 0-3 .000 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1994
25. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 27 7 5 2 1 2 3 40 10-15 .667 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 19 4 5 1 0 2 1 36 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Feb. 01, 1994
26. Jazz 104   Karl Malone 29 12 2 0 1 0 5 43 9-18 .500 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Rockets 88   Kenny Smith 14 3 1 1 0 3 3 26 5-10 .500 1-5 .200 3-4 .750
Feb. 26, 1994
27. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 28 12 5 2 0 3 4 40 9-17 .529 0-0 - 10-15 .667
Rockets 85   Kenny Smith 7 1 5 0 0 2 3 23 3-5 .600 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 28, 1994
28. Jazz 89   Karl Malone 18 7 5 1 1 1 3 41 7-20 .350 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Rockets 85   Kenny Smith 12 1 1 0 0 1 2 26 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 26, 1994
29. Jazz 83   Karl Malone 23 11 3 3 0 4 2 44 9-23 .391 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Rockets 98   Kenny Smith 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 20 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1994 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1994
30. Jazz 88   Karl Malone 20 16 4 0 0 3 1 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 27 2 5 3 0 0 0 41 9-14 .643 6-9 .667 3-5 .600
May. 25, 1994
31. Jazz 99   Karl Malone 32 7 7 1 0 3 3 46 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 12-18 .667
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 10 1 7 1 0 3 2 33 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
May. 27, 1994
32. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 22 16 5 1 2 0 2 45 8-22 .364 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Rockets 86   Kenny Smith 4 2 3 1 0 0 3 23 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
May. 29, 1994
33. Jazz 78   Karl Malone 25 14 3 1 1 2 4 45 9-23 .391 0-1 .000 7-11 .636
Rockets 80   Kenny Smith 25 4 4 0 0 2 4 37 8-15 .533 2-5 .400 7-7 1.000
May. 31, 1994
34. Jazz 83   Karl Malone 31 10 7 0 0 3 3 45 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 13-15 .867
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 8 0 4 1 0 1 2 35 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1994
35. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 25 14 2 2 0 2 3 38 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 3-6 .500
Rockets 111   Kenny Smith 10 1 5 0 0 3 2 27 2-9 .222 0-4 .000 6-6 1.000
Feb. 02, 1995
36. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 26 10 4 3 2 3 4 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Rockets 121   Kenny Smith 11 2 3 1 1 1 2 26 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Mar. 23, 1995
37. Jazz 112   Karl Malone 30 15 2 0 1 1 3 38 14-21 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 16 0 5 0 0 1 1 36 6-10 .600 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 1995
38. Jazz 115   Karl Malone 45 17 5 1 1 3 4 45 16-24 .667 0-0 - 13-18 .722
Rockets 96   Kenny Smith 12 0 4 1 0 1 0 26 4-8 .500 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000
Apr. 23, 1995
39. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 23 15 8 2 1 3 1 40 8-19 .421 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 24 3-10 .300 0-5 .000 0-0 -
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1995
40. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 25 14 4 3 0 4 4 44 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 9-14 .643
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 14 1 5 1 0 3 2 31 5-8 .625 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Apr. 29, 1995
41. Jazz 126   Karl Malone 28 17 2 0 0 4 3 37 10-20 .500 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Rockets 140   Kenny Smith 32 6 9 0 1 3 3 45 10-13 .769 7-8 .875 5-5 1.000
May. 03, 1995
42. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 32 19 5 0 1 2 3 46 13-26 .500 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Rockets 82   Kenny Smith 20 1 5 1 0 0 2 35 5-10 .500 4-6 .667 6-6 1.000
May. 05, 1995
43. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 31 6 5 2 1 1 4 44 7-17 .412 0-0 - 17-21 .810
Rockets 123   Kenny Smith 13 1 6 0 0 3 2 30 4-8 .500 2-5 .400 3-3 1.000
May. 07, 1995
44. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 35 10 3 2 0 3 4 45 10-21 .476 1-2 .500 14-20 .700
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 8 4 2 0 1 3 2 33 2-7 .286 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1995
45. Jazz 112   Karl Malone 27 8 3 0 1 2 5 38 8-16 .500 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Rockets 105   Kenny Smith 13 1 5 0 0 0 4 22 5-6 .833 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Dec. 05, 1995
46. Jazz 100   Karl Malone 27 12 4 0 1 2 3 43 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 15-19 .789
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 3 0 3 1 0 3 1 19 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jan. 15, 1996
47. Jazz 99   Karl Malone 23 11 3 1 2 3 2 43 10-21 .476 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Rockets 107   Kenny Smith 10 0 5 0 0 2 2 30 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 08, 1996
48. Jazz 109   Karl Malone 17 5 3 2 1 0 2 29 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 89   Kenny Smith 13 1 3 0 0 3 1 33 4-7 .571 3-5 .600 2-3 .667
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 1996
49. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 20 6 6 2 0 3 3 40 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Magic 93   Kenny Smith 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 04 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 28, 1997
50. Jazz 114   Karl Malone 28 13 5 2 1 3 5 40 10-24 .417 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Nuggets 99   Kenny Smith 8 2 2 1 0 5 1 30 3-8 .375 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 1997
51. Jazz 120   Karl Malone 35 8 2 0 3 2 0 32 14-17 .824 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Nuggets 103   Kenny Smith 11 2 4 2 0 1 3 29 3-9 .333 1-5 .200 4-4 1.000
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