Karl Malone

Karl Malone
	Malone in 1997
Personal information
Born	July 24, 1963 (age 61); Summerfield, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Summerfield; (Summerfield, Louisiana)
College	Louisiana Tech (1982–1985)
NBA draft	1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall
	Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career	1985–2004
Position	Power forward
Number	32, 11
Coaching career	2007–2011
Career history
As player:
1985–2003	Utah Jazz
2003–2004	Los Angeles Lakers
As coach:
2007–2011	Louisiana Tech (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBA Most Valuable Player (1997, 1999); 14× NBA All-Star (1988–1998, 2000–2002); 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1989, 1993); 11× All-NBA First Team (1989–1999); 2× All-NBA Second Team (1988, 2000); All-NBA Third Team (2001); 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1997–1999); NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1988); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1986); No. 32 retired by Utah Jazz; NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; Second-team All-American – NABC (1985); Southland Player of the Year (1983); No. 32 retired by Louisiana Tech;
Career NBA statistics
Points	36,928 (25.0 ppg)
Rebounds	14,968 (10.1 rpg)
Assists	5,238 (3.5 apg)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Men's Basketball
Representing United States
Olympic Games

Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player. He spent his entire NBA career with the Utah Jazz, except for the last year of his career, where he played for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is 2nd place on the list of basketball players who have scored the most points all time. Before entering the NBA, he played college basketball at Louisiana Tech University where he earned the nickname, The Mailman for his consistency and his work in the post. Some people think he is the greatest player who did not win an NBA championship, while others argue it could be teammate John Stockton, Charles Barkley or Patrick Ewing.