Karl Malone averaged 27.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 82 games in 1996-97. He was selected to play in his tenth All-Star games, and won his first MVP award.

		NAME	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1		Karl Malone K. Malone	1996-97	UTA	82	36.6	27.4	9.9	4.5	1.4	0.6	10.5	19.2	55.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.4	8.4	75.5	60.0	2.4	7.5	2.8	2,998	2,249	809	368	113	48	233	217	+768

Games

	NAME	DATE	SEASON	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/20/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	SAC	28	18	6	1	1	0	7	12	58.3	0	0		4	6	66.7	61.5	3	3	4	2	+10
2	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/19/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	MIN	25	26	7	3	1	0	10	16	62.5	0	0		6	8	75.0	66.6	0	7	6	2	+7
3	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/17/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	GSW	26	20	4	5	3	0	7	9	77.8	0	0		6	7	85.7	82.8	1	3	4	3	+14
4	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/15/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	PHX	40	31	11	5	0	0	13	21	61.9	0	0		5	7	71.4	64.4	2	9	3	3	+1
5	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/13/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	LAL	37	26	4	4	0	0	8	19	42.1	0	0		10	11	90.9	54.5	2	2	2	3	-6
6	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/11/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	HOU	34	28	13	5	1	0	9	19	47.4	0	0		10	13	76.9	56.6	4	9	3	3	+17
7	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/9/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	LAL	32	29	2	2	3	0	11	15	73.3	0	0		7	7	100.0	80.2	0	2	5	3	-2
8	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/7/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	SAS	28	26	7	4	3	0	9	15	60.0	0	0		8	10	80.0	67.0	2	5	2	3	+29
9	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/6/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	GSW	31	30	8	7	3	0	10	18	55.6	0	0		10	11	90.9	65.7	3	5	3	4	+21
10	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/4/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	VAN	22	16	3	6	3	1	7	15	46.7	0	0		2	5	40.0	46.5	1	2	2	2	+28
11	Karl Malone K. Malone	4/2/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	SAC	28	23	9	3	0	1	8	16	50.0	0	0		7	9	77.8	57.6	4	5	0	2	+27
12	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/29/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	SAS	44	33	12	6	1	0	11	15	73.3	0	0		11	14	78.6	78.0	1	11	4	2	+13
13	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/28/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	MIL	38	31	6	5	0	0	13	24	54.2	0	0		5	6	83.3	58.2	1	5	3	4	+8
14	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/23/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	DEN	32	35	8	2	0	3	14	17	82.4	0	0		7	9	77.8	83.5	1	7	2	0	+16
15	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/22/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	LAC	30	20	7	3	1	0	9	13	69.2	0	0		2	6	33.3	63.9	0	7	4	2	+13
16	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/19/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	BOS	32	32	12	4	1	0	13	18	72.2	0	0		6	6	100.0	77.5	5	7	3	2	+34
17	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/17/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	CHA	39	37	9	5	1	0	14	22	63.6	0	0		9	12	75.0	67.8	2	7	1	2	+16
18	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/15/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	WAS	38	32	10	1	2	0	12	25	48.0	0	0		8	11	72.7	53.6	3	7	3	3	+12
19	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/14/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	IND	36	38	11	3	0	0	11	21	52.4	0	0		16	19	84.2	64.7	3	8	3	2	-3
20	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/12/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	NJN	37	27	12	4	1	1	9	22	40.9	0	0		9	11	81.8	50.3	6	6	1	4	+18
21	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/11/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	ATL	42	24	7	2	4	0	9	20	45.0	0	2	0.0	6	7	85.7	52.0	1	6	3	2	-4
22	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/9/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	MIN	42	36	11	8	0	1	16	26	61.5	0	1	0.0	4	5	80.0	63.8	1	10	3	2	+15
23	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/7/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	DET	42	41	6	4	1	0	15	26	57.7	0	0		11	15	73.3	62.9	1	5	3	2	+16
24	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/5/1997	1996-97	UTA	vs	DAL	32	20	8	7	3	1	10	13	76.9	0	0		0	1	0.0	74.4	0	8	0	1	+21
25	Karl Malone K. Malone	3/3/1997	1996-97	UTA	@	GSW	42	41	7	6	2	0	16	25	64.0	0	0		9	11	81.8	68.7	2	5	3	2	+13
	Average						36.6	27.4	9.9	4.5	1.4	0.6	10.5	19.2	55.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.4	8.4	75.5	60.0	2.4	7.5	2.8	2.6	9.4
	Total						2,998	2,249	809	368	113	48	864	1,571	55.0	0	13	0.0	521	690	75.5	60.0	193	616	233	217	+768