Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Rod Higgins and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Rod Higgins 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 33 times in NBA games. Rod Higgins has a 18-15 winning record over Karl Malone, including a 6-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Rod Higgins
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Rod Higgins:
1982-83 to 1994-95
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
33 Games played
25 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Rod Higgins
18
12
6
Karl Malone
15
13
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Rod Higgins 8.3 3.8 1.8 0.80.6
Karl Malone 28.2 11.4 2.61.30.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Rod Higgins 30 14 6 43
Karl Malone 49 22 6 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Rod Higgins 0

games		 0

games		 8

games		 6

games		9

games
Karl Malone 33

games 		32

games		 17

games		 19

games		8

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 8

games		 8

games		16

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
%
Feb. 03, 1986
1. Spurs 112   Rod Higgins 3 4 2 1 2 0 1 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 12 9 2 1 1 3 3 31 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1986
2. Warriors 111   Rod Higgins 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 18 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 9 8 2 2 0 5 2 34 4-15 .267 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 23, 1987
3. Warriors 100   Rod Higgins 7 3 1 0 0 1 2 22 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Jazz 123   Karl Malone 19 12 6 0 2 2 4 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Mar. 28, 1987
4. Warriors 116   Rod Higgins 13 3 2 1 0 2 3 30 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 25 13 0 1 0 3 3 40 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 12, 1987
5. Warriors 107   Rod Higgins 14 1 1 0 0 1 2 29 6-8 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 109   Karl Malone 25 9 1 1 1 3 3 40 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
6. Warriors 85   Rod Higgins 2 3 2 1 0 0 4 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 20 10 1 3 0 5 3 43 9-21 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 25, 1987
7. Warriors 100   Rod Higgins 11 2 2 4 1 1 4 27 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 22 13 1 4 1 2 3 42 6-18 .333 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Apr. 29, 1987
8. Warriors 110   Rod Higgins 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 15 9 0 1 1 1 4 34 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 01, 1987
9. Warriors 98   Rod Higgins 4 1 0 1 1 1 3 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 94   Karl Malone 20 7 2 2 1 6 4 43 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-7 .571
May. 03, 1987
10. Warriors 118   Rod Higgins 2 3 0 1 1 0 3 18 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 23 9 2 1 1 3 6 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 7-11 .636
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1987
11. Warriors 93   Rod Higgins 12 4 3 1 1 1 2 29 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 127   Karl Malone 19 12 5 0 2 1 1 32 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Dec. 30, 1987
12. Warriors 103   Rod Higgins 18 6 3 1 1 4 1 38 5-8 .625 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 32 12 2 4 0 3 2 45 11-18 .611 0-0 - 10-15 .667
Jan. 29, 1988
13. Warriors 102   Rod Higgins 13 1 5 0 0 0 1 26 4-11 .364 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 29 15 2 2 0 7 3 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 7-15 .467
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1988
14. Warriors 114   Rod Higgins 8 7 2 0 0 0 3 21 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 24 14 1 1 0 4 4 44 8-22 .364 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Jan. 14, 1989
15. Warriors 131   Rod Higgins 30 9 1 3 0 1 3 33 11-18 .611 4-7 .571 4-4 1.000
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 41 13 1 1 2 3 5 38 16-22 .727 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1989
16. Warriors 123   Rod Higgins 9 9 6 0 1 4 1 28 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Jazz 119   Karl Malone 22 13 1 1 0 7 5 46 7-15 .467 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Apr. 29, 1989
17. Warriors 99   Rod Higgins 17 7 0 2 1 1 1 37 6-11 .545 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 37 22 1 1 1 4 5 45 13-25 .520 0-0 - 11-14 .786
May. 02, 1989
18. Warriors 120   Rod Higgins 17 14 4 4 1 2 1 42 6-12 .500 2-6 .333 3-5 .600
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 33 14 2 1 0 2 6 45 13-26 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1989
19. Warriors 118   Rod Higgins 9 4 3 1 0 2 1 26 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Jazz 133   Karl Malone 39 11 6 0 0 2 4 30 16-21 .762 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Jan. 02, 1990
20. Warriors 133   Rod Higgins 4 2 3 0 0 1 2 14 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 120   Karl Malone 29 4 3 1 0 4 3 36 11-16 .688 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Mar. 23, 1990
21. Warriors 91   Rod Higgins 8 6 1 0 1 2 2 31 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 27 17 4 1 0 3 3 34 9-15 .600 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Mar. 29, 1990
22. Warriors 128   Rod Higgins 12 8 1 1 1 2 2 27 4-7 .571 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Jazz 123   Karl Malone 49 14 4 0 0 4 5 41 17-22 .773 0-0 - 15-21 .714
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1990
23. Warriors 117   Rod Higgins 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 13 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 135   Karl Malone 35 13 3 1 1 3 3 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Feb. 22, 1991
24. Warriors 104   Rod Higgins 3 4 3 0 1 1 4 27 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 109   Karl Malone 32 10 3 1 0 1 4 41 8-17 .471 0-0 - 16-18 .889
Feb. 27, 1991
25. Warriors 103   Rod Higgins 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 118   Karl Malone 38 15 4 2 1 1 4 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 16-18 .889
Apr. 21, 1991
26. Warriors 125   Rod Higgins 4 2 3 0 1 3 1 20 2-6 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 32 5 3 1 1 4 3 37 10-20 .500 0-0 - 12-14 .857
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1991
27. Warriors 108   Rod Higgins 11 4 1 0 0 0 2 18 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 3-6 .500
Jazz 135   Karl Malone 31 11 2 1 0 2 2 34 12-19 .632 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Dec. 03, 1991
28. Warriors 108   Rod Higgins 9 7 2 0 3 0 4 31 3-9 .333 2-6 .333 1-2 .500
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 34 12 4 3 0 3 3 44 13-26 .500 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Apr. 13, 1992
29. Warriors 99   Rod Higgins 7 3 1 0 0 0 3 26 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Jazz 138   Karl Malone 42 12 3 0 0 1 3 36 11-19 .579 0-0 - 20-24 .833
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1993
30. Kings 107   Rod Higgins 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 10 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 30 11 6 1 2 3 2 40 9-20 .450 0-0 - 12-18 .667
Feb. 09, 1993
31. Kings 114   Rod Higgins 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 13 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 119   Karl Malone 36 11 1 1 0 4 3 38 15-24 .625 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 27, 1993
32. Kings 121   Rod Higgins 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 117   Karl Malone 24 8 3 1 2 6 3 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 20, 1993
33. Kings 101   Rod Higgins 6 2 4 2 0 3 1 26 1-7 .143 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 25 9 4 2 0 4 2 41 11-21 .524 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
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