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Karl Malone

Hall of Fame

No. 12 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

6,862

Common tier

  • Common
  • Iron
  • Gold
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Rarer = more obscure - famous names sit on the left, deep cuts sink to the right.

Karl Malone played 19 seasons across the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers, and ranks #12 in Tetherball fame. Karl Malone's standout season came in 1996-97 - earning 178 fame points that year, averaging 27.4 points per game. Career honors include 2× MVP and 14× All-NBA selections. Karl Malone is rated Common in Tetherball - more famous than 99.8% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Utah Jazz97%
  • Los Angeles Lakers2.8%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

17889UTALALPEAK · 178 · 1996-97 · UTA
1985-861996-972003-04

Pins show MVP + championship seasons; 9 more All-NBA/Finals-MVP seasons are in each season's card.

UTA

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

25.0PPG
10.1RPG
3.6APG
1,476Games
19Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1996-97 - 178 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 13 overall (1985).

Season-by-season log · 19 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1985-86UTA (42-40)8114.98.92.933All-RookieLost First Round
1986-87UTA (44-38)8221.710.41.947-Lost First Round
1987-88UTA (47-35)8227.712.02.494All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd, All-StarLost Conf Semis
1988-89UTA (51-31)8029.110.72.7112All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost First Round
1989-90UTA (55-27)8231.011.12.8107All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost First Round
1990-91UTA (54-28)8229.011.83.3108All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost Conf Semis
1991-92UTA (55-27)8128.011.23.0115All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost Conf Finals
1992-93UTA (47-35)8227.011.23.8107All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost First Round
1993-94UTA (53-29)8225.211.54.0112All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost Conf Finals
1994-95UTA (60-22)8226.710.63.5116All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost First Round
1995-96UTA (55-27)8225.79.84.2117All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost Conf Finals
1996-97UTA (64-18)8227.49.94.5178All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVPLost Finals
1997-98UTA (62-20)8127.010.33.9161All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost Finals
1998-99UTA (37-13)4923.89.44.1145All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, MVPLost Conf Semis
1999-00UTA (55-27)8225.59.53.7106All-NBA 2nd, All-StarLost Conf Semis
2000-01UTA (53-29)8123.28.34.580All-NBA 3rd, All-StarLost First Round
2001-02UTA (44-38)8022.48.64.370All-StarLost First Round
2002-03UTA (47-35)8120.67.84.762-Lost First Round
2003-04LAL (56-26)4213.28.73.954-Lost Finals

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The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 99thLongevity 99thDraft Bonus 53rdPeak Bonus 99thHonors 99thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 4,694.46

Career Stats55899th
Longevity16299th
Draft Bonus4053rd
Peak Bonus22299th
Honors3,71299th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame4,694.46
× Recency 1.12+553.95
× Young Superstar 1.09+477.60
+ Team Context+549.14
+ Hall of Fame+400.00
= Final fame6,862.02

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

John StocktonUTA · 18 seasons · 18.0 together3,315connectionMark EatonUTA · 8 seasons · 8.0 together701connectionBryon RussellUTA, LAL · 10 seasons · 9.9 together492connectionJeff HornacekUTA · 7 seasons · 6.6 together475connectionThurl BaileyUTA · 8 seasons · 7.2 together333connectionGreg OstertagUTA · 8 seasons · 8.0 together299connectionDarrell GriffithUTA · 5 seasons · 5.0 together231connectionJeff MaloneUTA · 4 seasons · 4.0 together181connectionAdam KeefeUTA · 6 seasons · 6.0 together176connectionAntoine CarrUTA · 4 seasons · 4.0 together174connection
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Howard EisleyUTA · 5 seasons · 5.0 together161connectionDavid BenoitUTA · 6 seasons · 6.0 together139connectionTyrone CorbinUTA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together122connectionKobe BryantLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together120connectionBlue EdwardsUTA · 4 seasons · 3.8 together116connectionShaquille O'NealLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together111connectionBob HansenUTA · 5 seasons · 5.0 together104connectionChris MorrisUTA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together100connectionRickey GreenUTA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together99connectionMike BrownUTA · 5 seasons · 5.0 together98connectionGary PaytonLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together93connectionShandon AndersonUTA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together92connectionTom ChambersUTA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together81connectionJacque VaughnUTA · 4 seasons · 3.4 together80connectionAndrei KirilenkoUTA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together80connectionDeShawn StevensonUTA · 3 seasons · 2.9 together73connectionHorace GrantLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together70connectionGreg FosterUTA · 4 seasons · 3.9 together69connectionMarc IavaroniUTA · 4 seasons · 3.6 together69connectionFelton SpencerUTA · 3 seasons · 2.8 together60connectionJohn StarksUTA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together59connectionAdrian DantleyUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together59connectionDerek FisherLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together57connectionJay HumphriesUTA · 3 seasons · 2.3 together53connectionDonyell MarshallUTA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together48connectionMark JacksonUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together45connectionKelly TripuckaUTA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together43connectionJohn CrottyUTA · 5 seasons · 4.5 together42connectionScott PadgettUTA · 4 seasons · 3.6 together41connectionOlden PolyniceUTA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together38connectionRick FoxLAL · 1 season · 0.8 together35connectionDanny ManningUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together30connectionDevean GeorgeLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together23connectionJames DonaldsonUTA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together23connectionArmen GilliamUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionDell CurryUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionMatt HarpringUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionIsaac AustinUTA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together17connectionKent BensonUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionLuke WaltonLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together16connectionCalbert CheaneyUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionDelaney RuddUTA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together14connectionEric MurdockUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionFred RobertsUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionCarey ScurryUTA · 3 seasons · 2.6 together12connectionQuincy LewisUTA · 3 seasons · 2.6 together12connectionCarlos ArroyoUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionTony MassenburgUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionJarron CollinsUTA · 2 seasons · 1.5 together11connectionEric LecknerUTA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together10connectionJohn AmaechiUTA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together10connectionMelvin TurpinUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionLarry KrystkowiakUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionJeff WilkinsUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionStanislav MedvedenkoLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together8connectionKareem RushLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together7connectionPete ChilcuttUTA · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionBrian CookLAL · 1 season · 0.8 together6connectionWalter BondUTA · 2 seasons · 1.4 together5connectionJim LesUTA · 2 seasons · 1.0 together5connectionTony BrownUTA · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionDarryl DawkinsUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionTodd FullerUTA · 1 season · 0.9 together3connectionTroy HudsonUTA · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionAaron WilliamsUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionJannero PargoLAL · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionJamie WatsonUTA · 3 seasons · 1.6 together2connectionSteve HayesUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionScott RothUTA · 2 seasons · 0.9 together2connectionPat CummingsUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionJim FarmerUTA · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionAnthony AventUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRusty LaRueUTA · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionIme UdokaLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJosé OrtizUTA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together1connectionPace MannionUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionJeff CookUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionChris KingUTA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionStephen HowardUTA · 3 seasons · 2.1 together1connectionTim LeglerUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLuther WrightUTA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionEddie HughesUTA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBrooks ThompsonUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionHenry JamesUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBob ThorntonUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAndy ToolsonUTA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together1connectionDave JamersonUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionNate JohnstonUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRuben NembhardUTA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRaymond BrownUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionWilliam CunninghamUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJamal SampsonLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionChris MunkUTA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMaurice CarterLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionChad GallagherUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSean GreenUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionEric WhiteUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionDarren MorningstarUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionCorey CrowderUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionEric JohnsonUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionBart KofoedUTA · 2 seasons · 1.2 together0connectionWalter PalmerUTA · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionDan O'SullivanUTA · 1 season · 0.5 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Karl Malone play for?

Karl Malone played for the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers.

What team is Karl Malone most known for?

Karl Malone is most known for the Utah Jazz (97%) and Los Angeles Lakers (3%) - ranked by share of Karl Malone's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Karl Malone win?

Karl Malone did not win an NBA championship.

What was Karl Malone's most famous season?

Karl Malone's most famous season was 1996-97, earning 178 fame points - 82 games, 27.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 36.6 minutes per game.

What were Karl Malone's career stats?

Karl Malone averaged 25.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game over 1476 career games.

When did Karl Malone play in the NBA?

Karl Malone played from 1985-86 to 2003-04, spanning 19 NBA seasons.

Where was Karl Malone drafted?

Karl Malone was selected with the #13 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1985 NBA Draft.

How famous is Karl Malone?

Karl Malone has a Tetherball fame score of 6,862, ranked #12 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Karl Malone's most famous teammate?

Karl Malone's most famous teammate was Kobe Bryant, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Karl Malone's most connected teammates?

Karl Malone's most connected teammates were John Stockton, Mark Eaton, and Bryon Russell - the strongest teammate connections of Karl Malone's career, led by John Stockton over 18 shared seasons.

What awards did Karl Malone win?

Karl Malone's major honors include:

  • 2× MVP
  • 11× All-NBA First Team
  • 2× All-NBA Second Team
  • All-NBA Third Team
  • 3× All-Defensive First Team
  • All-Defensive Second Team
  • 14× All-Star
  • All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

6,862.02

Common#12 in fame

Karl Malone

More famous than 99.8% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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