Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Manu Ginobili and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Manu Ginobili and Karl Malone 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 Karl Malone won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Manu Ginobili:
2002-03 to 2017-18
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
14 Games played
8 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Manu Ginobili
7
5
2
Karl Malone
7
3
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Manu Ginobili 13.3 4.6 3.4 1.90.1
Karl Malone 12.1 9.1 4.11.30.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Manu Ginobili 33 12 7 42
Karl Malone 20 19 10 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Manu Ginobili 8

games
3

games
4

games
8

games
1

game
Karl Malone 5

games
11

games
7

games
3

games
3

games
Both had same stat 1

game
0

games
3

games
3

games
10

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 2002
1. Spurs 107   Manu Ginobili 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 7 9 4 0 0 2 4 31 1-16 .063 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 24, 2003
2. Spurs 91   Manu Ginobili 8 0 2 1 0 0 3 14 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Jazz 90   Karl Malone 18 10 4 1 0 2 3 39 8-22 .364 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 29, 2003
3. Spurs 101   Manu Ginobili 5 5 6 1 0 1 1 26 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Jazz 81   Karl Malone 11 4 7 2 0 2 3 31 4-15 .267 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 14, 2003
4. Spurs 91   Manu Ginobili 14 1 2 4 0 3 1 33 4-8 .500 2-5 .400 4-4 1.000
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 20 7 2 3 1 0 1 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-10 .600
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 2003
5. Spurs 117   Manu Ginobili 33 12 7 2 0 1 5 44 9-21 .429 4-7 .571 11-13 .846
2OT Lakers 120   Karl Malone 15 19 5 1 0 2 6 43 6-17 .353 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Nov. 28, 2003
6. Spurs 87   Manu Ginobili 13 1 1 3 0 5 1 26 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Lakers 103   Karl Malone 10 11 10 0 1 1 2 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 03, 2003
7. Spurs 86   Manu Ginobili 13 5 4 1 2 6 3 37 4-11 .364 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Lakers 90   Karl Malone 16 10 2 1 0 0 4 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 04, 2004
8. Spurs 95   Manu Ginobili 12 4 4 3 0 1 2 31 2-9 .222 2-4 .500 6-7 .857
Lakers 89   Karl Malone 12 9 4 3 0 0 5 42 3-8 .375 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
2004 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 02, 2004
9. Spurs 88   Manu Ginobili 11 6 2 2 0 1 3 31 4-10 .400 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Lakers 78   Karl Malone 10 11 5 0 0 3 3 43 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 05, 2004
10. Spurs 95   Manu Ginobili 15 5 6 2 0 1 4 29 6-8 .750 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Lakers 85   Karl Malone 13 9 0 0 1 5 2 44 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 09, 2004
11. Spurs 81   Manu Ginobili 17 4 2 2 0 3 2 22 5-13 .385 4-8 .500 3-5 .600
Lakers 105   Karl Malone 13 6 5 3 0 2 3 35 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 11, 2004
12. Spurs 90   Manu Ginobili 21 8 5 1 0 2 4 30 7-12 .583 2-3 .667 5-6 .833
Lakers 98   Karl Malone 9 7 6 0 0 2 2 41 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 13, 2004
13. Spurs 73   Manu Ginobili 8 7 3 3 0 3 4 26 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 74   Karl Malone 7 12 3 0 0 2 4 43 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 15, 2004
14. Spurs 76   Manu Ginobili 16 7 4 1 0 1 4 34 5-13 .385 0-5 .000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 88   Karl Malone 8 3 0 4 0 2 4 38 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-8 .500