Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cage and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cage 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 57 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 33-24 winning record over Michael Cage, including a 6-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cage:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
57 Games played
47 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Michael Cage
24
20
4
Karl Malone
33
27
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cage 7.7 7.5 1.1 0.90.6
Karl Malone 25.5 11.2 2.61.30.7
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cage 24 23 4 55
Karl Malone 39 20 6 54
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cage 5

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15

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7

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15

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17

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Karl Malone 51

games
42

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46

games
27

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20

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Both had same stat 1

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0

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4

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15

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20

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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
%
Dec. 07, 1985
1. Clippers 91   Michael Cage 7 10 1 1 1 3 3 26 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 131   Karl Malone 7 3 1 0 0 0 4 26 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 18, 1986
2. Clippers 131   Michael Cage 13 4 1 0 0 1 2 18 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 12 7 3 0 0 4 2 24 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-9 .222
Jan. 25, 1986
3. Clippers 90   Michael Cage 6 7 1 1 0 2 1 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 130   Karl Malone 11 11 4 1 1 1 2 21 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 01, 1986
4. Clippers 113   Michael Cage 8 3 1 0 1 2 4 27 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 109   Karl Malone 16 14 2 1 0 3 3 34 6-17 .353 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Apr. 02, 1986
5. Clippers 97   Michael Cage 6 4 2 3 0 3 0 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 94   Karl Malone 15 10 3 3 0 2 2 30 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1986
6. Clippers 113   Michael Cage 12 4 1 1 0 2 3 34 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jazz 130   Karl Malone 19 10 2 3 0 2 2 28 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Dec. 13, 1986
7. Clippers 100   Michael Cage 20 18 4 1 1 1 3 45 7-17 .412 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jazz 115   Karl Malone 12 13 2 0 2 5 3 36 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 31, 1987
8. Clippers 114   Michael Cage 14 8 1 2 0 0 3 45 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
OT Jazz 113   Karl Malone 13 17 2 2 0 5 4 38 6-16 .375 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Feb. 05, 1987
9. Clippers 103   Michael Cage 12 11 1 0 0 3 3 41 4-12 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jazz 126   Karl Malone 27 13 0 3 1 2 5 37 9-11 .818 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Mar. 25, 1987
10. Clippers 111   Michael Cage 24 13 0 1 2 2 4 36 8-10 .800 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 21 11 0 1 0 2 5 24 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1987
11. Clippers 100   Michael Cage 19 11 2 3 1 4 4 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 24 10 3 0 0 2 4 37 6-15 .400 0-0 - 12-16 .750
Feb. 19, 1988
12. Clippers 88   Michael Cage 23 12 3 2 1 2 2 44 9-11 .818 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 21 13 2 1 0 3 3 43 9-20 .450 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Feb. 20, 1988
13. Clippers 103   Michael Cage 20 11 0 2 0 3 2 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Jazz 120   Karl Malone 32 7 1 3 0 3 5 35 14-21 .667 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Apr. 12, 1988
14. Clippers 93   Michael Cage 20 23 2 2 0 6 3 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 39 15 1 0 0 4 5 38 17-32 .531 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 20, 1988
15. Clippers 106   Michael Cage 16 21 1 5 0 0 1 42 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 112   Karl Malone 33 20 3 3 1 4 4 46 13-30 .433 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
16. Supersonics 104   Michael Cage 10 17 1 2 1 2 2 37 2-4 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 36 10 2 3 0 3 4 45 11-25 .440 0-0 - 14-19 .737
Nov. 29, 1988
17. Supersonics 109   Michael Cage 11 5 0 2 1 4 4 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 26 11 2 1 1 4 5 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Mar. 21, 1989
18. Supersonics 101   Michael Cage 4 6 2 2 0 3 6 38 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 29 11 2 0 1 6 4 44 10-20 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Mar. 27, 1989
19. Supersonics 105   Michael Cage 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 22 1-5 .200 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 124   Karl Malone 35 11 3 2 0 2 0 41 11-21 .524 0-0 - 13-15 .867
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1990
20. Supersonics 108   Michael Cage 17 19 4 1 1 2 5 39 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 119   Karl Malone 36 11 2 0 1 2 5 38 10-16 .625 0-0 - 16-18 .889
Mar. 15, 1990
21. Supersonics 95   Michael Cage 10 6 1 0 1 0 2 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 117   Karl Malone 38 16 2 1 0 2 4 37 17-25 .680 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Apr. 05, 1990
22. Supersonics 101   Michael Cage 9 8 1 0 1 1 3 32 4-13 .308 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 26 17 2 2 1 3 5 41 8-22 .364 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Apr. 10, 1990
23. Supersonics 102   Michael Cage 3 5 1 0 0 0 3 26 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 114   Karl Malone 33 13 0 3 0 2 4 40 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1990
24. Supersonics 96   Michael Cage 2 8 0 0 1 2 3 28 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 30 12 4 1 3 2 3 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Feb. 24, 1991
25. Supersonics 103   Michael Cage 5 14 3 1 1 4 4 46 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 29 7 5 3 1 5 2 36 9-16 .563 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Mar. 16, 1991
26. Supersonics 98   Michael Cage 4 7 1 1 2 0 1 30 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Jazz 104   Karl Malone 32 9 2 0 1 2 2 44 11-28 .393 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Apr. 18, 1991
27. Supersonics 103   Michael Cage 14 5 1 0 0 2 4 24 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jazz 130   Karl Malone 28 10 6 1 0 1 2 38 10-14 .714 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1991
28. Supersonics 103   Michael Cage 17 8 2 1 0 1 5 37 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 19 5 3 1 0 4 2 27 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 25, 1992
29. Supersonics 103   Michael Cage 10 6 1 0 1 0 3 25 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 30 13 3 0 2 1 2 40 12-28 .429 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
Feb. 27, 1992
30. Supersonics 130   Michael Cage 10 8 2 0 1 1 4 34 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 2-6 .333
OT Jazz 124   Karl Malone 35 12 5 1 0 2 3 44 14-23 .609 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Mar. 31, 1992
31. Supersonics 122   Michael Cage 10 6 2 0 0 2 5 26 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 24 7 3 1 0 5 1 41 9-12 .750 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1992 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 1992
32. Supersonics 100   Michael Cage 4 3 0 2 2 0 3 23 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 30 10 4 3 1 2 4 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 10-13 .769
May. 08, 1992
33. Supersonics 97   Michael Cage 2 6 2 0 1 1 3 24 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 28 12 4 0 1 1 4 43 8-17 .471 0-0 - 12-14 .857
May. 10, 1992
34. Supersonics 104   Michael Cage 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 24 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 30 8 3 1 1 3 4 45 10-16 .625 0-0 - 10-13 .769
May. 12, 1992
35. Supersonics 83   Michael Cage 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 15 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 22 8 2 4 0 4 4 43 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 14, 1992
36. Supersonics 100   Michael Cage 4 11 0 0 5 1 1 29 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 111   Karl Malone 37 13 1 2 0 3 3 42 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 17-18 .944
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1993
37. Supersonics 89   Michael Cage 4 8 2 2 0 0 1 26 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 38 12 2 1 1 3 4 37 12-18 .667 0-0 - 14-18 .778
Jan. 18, 1993
38. Supersonics 106   Michael Cage 8 4 2 3 0 1 2 35 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 28 9 3 1 1 3 3 41 11-16 .688 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 11, 1993
39. Supersonics 96   Michael Cage 2 5 1 0 0 0 2 20 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 15 12 3 2 1 4 2 37 5-17 .294 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 19, 1993
40. Supersonics 108   Michael Cage 4 6 2 2 1 1 1 34 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 29 17 5 1 0 3 2 44 11-20 .550 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1993 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 30, 1993
41. Supersonics 99   Michael Cage 6 8 1 0 0 0 0 30 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 24 13 2 2 0 4 4 42 9-19 .474 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
May. 02, 1993
42. Supersonics 85   Michael Cage 0 1 1 0 1 2 4 18 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 26 9 3 1 0 6 5 40 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
May. 04, 1993
43. Supersonics 80   Michael Cage 4 9 0 0 0 0 2 27 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 90   Karl Malone 23 6 1 1 0 1 5 46 8-20 .400 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 06, 1993
44. Supersonics 93   Michael Cage 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 20 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 80   Karl Malone 21 12 2 2 1 6 5 43 7-18 .389 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 08, 1993
45. Supersonics 100   Michael Cage 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 26 12 2 0 1 3 2 45 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1993
46. Supersonics 101   Michael Cage 6 7 2 2 0 1 4 27 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 22 13 1 5 2 2 3 39 7-21 .333 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Jan. 08, 1994
47. Supersonics 108   Michael Cage 2 9 0 2 0 2 1 20 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 20 7 3 1 1 2 4 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Jan. 24, 1994
48. Supersonics 90   Michael Cage 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 26 16 1 0 3 3 2 42 8-15 .533 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Apr. 05, 1994
49. Supersonics 86   Michael Cage 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 79   Karl Malone 16 9 2 1 1 1 5 44 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 1995
50. Cavaliers 84   Michael Cage 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 15 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 94   Karl Malone 28 12 3 1 1 3 4 44 10-19 .526 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Mar. 16, 1995
51. Cavaliers 93   Michael Cage 6 3 1 0 1 0 0 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 21 10 3 0 4 1 2 42 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 21, 1995
52. Cavaliers 87   Michael Cage 2 11 0 2 1 2 5 41 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 21 6 5 0 0 3 4 36 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Mar. 22, 1996
53. Cavaliers 75   Michael Cage 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 22 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 27 12 6 0 1 2 3 45 8-18 .444 1-1 1.000 10-14 .714
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1996
54. 76ers 84   Michael Cage 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 29 14 3 0 0 2 3 27 12-23 .522 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 13, 1997
55. 76ers 96   Michael Cage 6 14 1 0 3 0 3 39 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Jazz 97   Karl Malone 28 9 2 1 1 2 3 43 11-22 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1997
56. Nets 95   Michael Cage 0 7 1 0 0 1 2 30 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 19 14 4 1 1 4 4 41 6-19 .316 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Mar. 06, 1998
57. Nets 115   Michael Cage 6 7 0 0 1 0 1 32 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 122   Karl Malone 32 12 3 0 1 2 3 40 12-23 .522 0-0 - 8-11 .727