Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and Mychal Thompson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone and Mychal Thompson 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 32 times in NBA games. Mychal Thompson has a 18-14 winning record over Karl Malone, including a 4-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
Mychal Thompson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Mychal Thompson:
1978-79 to 1990-91
32 Games played
25 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
14
11
3
Mychal Thompson
18
14
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 23.7 10.1 2.3 1.60.5
Mychal Thompson 8.8 6.7 0.90.70.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 31 16 6 34
Mychal Thompson 29 12 4 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 29

games		 26

games		 22

games		 19

games		5

games
Mychal Thompson 3

games 		6

games		 4

games		 6

games		10

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 6

games		 7

games		17

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. 15, 1985
1. Jazz 133   Karl Malone 8 10 3 0 4 3 2 33 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Trail Blazers 118   Mychal Thompson 20 4 1 1 0 5 4 32 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 11, 1985
2. Jazz 119   Karl Malone 20 10 4 0 0 5 5 28 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 111   Mychal Thompson 6 9 1 1 0 1 3 19 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 08, 1986
3. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 24 9 3 1 0 7 5 27 10-19 .526 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Trail Blazers 104   Mychal Thompson 14 6 4 1 0 5 6 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 05, 1986
4. Jazz 114   Karl Malone 21 10 2 3 0 2 3 24 7-14 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 103   Mychal Thompson 10 5 1 1 1 4 4 33 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1986
5. Jazz 109   Karl Malone 14 11 3 3 1 3 2 32 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Spurs 101   Mychal Thompson 15 4 1 1 1 1 2 22 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 0-1 .000
Dec. 30, 1986
6. Jazz 109   Karl Malone 23 7 3 3 0 3 4 37 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Spurs 115   Mychal Thompson 29 6 2 1 0 0 0 31 12-16 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 17, 1987
7. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 9 5 1 2 0 1 4 36 4-14 .286 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Spurs 102   Mychal Thompson 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 12 1-5 .200 0-0 - 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   Mychal Thompson 13 7 3 1 0 0 2 21 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-5 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   Mychal Thompson 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 15 0-5 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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   Mychal Thompson 0 1 1 0 1 2 6 15 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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   Mychal Thompson 9 5 1 0 0 0 3 16 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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   Mychal Thompson 4 6 1 1 0 0 2 28 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-5 .400
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   Mychal Thompson 8 10 1 0 2 1 4 22 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
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   Mychal Thompson 13 10 1 0 1 1 1 23 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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   Mychal Thompson 9 10 2 1 2 1 2 33 2-7 .286 0-0 - 5-8 .625
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   Mychal Thompson 7 7 1 3 0 3 4 21 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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   Mychal Thompson 10 12 1 0 1 0 1 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
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   Mychal Thompson 9 12 0 1 2 0 2 28 3-16 .188 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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   Mychal Thompson 7 10 0 1 1 1 6 31 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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   Mychal Thompson 18 11 0 0 0 1 3 26 7-9 .778 0-0 - 4-5 .800
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   Mychal Thompson 6 9 0 1 1 2 2 25 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
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   Mychal Thompson 12 7 0 1 0 1 3 30 4-8 .500 0-0 - 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   Mychal Thompson 4 6 2 2 2 0 4 29 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 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   Mychal Thompson 11 9 0 2 2 4 3 34 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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   Mychal Thompson 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 16 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
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   Mychal Thompson 10 6 1 2 0 0 2 25 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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   Mychal Thompson 7 11 1 0 0 2 5 22 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 01, 1990
28. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 25 6 2 3 0 3 4 39 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Lakers 119   Mychal Thompson 12 11 1 0 2 0 5 33 6-7 .857 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1990
29. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 27 6 0 2 0 4 3 38 10-20 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 79   Mychal Thompson 2 9 0 0 0 1 2 28 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 09, 1991
30. Jazz 85   Karl Malone 21 12 0 0 0 3 5 36 7-18 .389 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 108   Mychal Thompson 8 4 0 0 0 0 1 12 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1991
31. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 21 13 5 3 0 1 4 41 8-25 .320 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 110   Mychal Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1991
32. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 30 3 6 1 1 0 2 44 10-20 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Lakers 93   Mychal Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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