# 1989–90 Utah Jazz season

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Jazz's 16th season in the National Basketball Association, and 11th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz got off to a fast start early into the season by winning seven of their first eight games. They continued to play solid basketball winning 11 of their 14 games in January, including a nine-game winning streak, and holding a 33–14 record at the All-Star break. The Jazz finished with an impressive 55–27 record, second in the Midwest Division. They made their seventh consecutive trip to the playoffs.
Karl Malone averaged 31.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and also finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting. Meanwhile, John Stockton averaged 17.2 points, led the league in assists for the third year in a row averaging 14.5 assists, and contributed 2.7 steals per game, and was selected to the All-NBA Second Team. In addition, Thurl Bailey provided the team with 14.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while Darrell Griffith and top draft pick Blue Edwards both contributed 8.9 points per game each, with Edwards being named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Mark Eaton provided with 7.3 rebounds and led the team with 2.5 blocks per game.
Both Malone and Stockton were selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game. However, Malone threatened to boycott the All-Star Game, after A.C. Green of the Los Angeles Lakers was voted to be the starting power forward for the Western Conference instead of Malone. Malone did not play in the All-Star Game due to an ankle injury, despite playing all 82 games this season. In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz won Game 1 against the 5th-seeded Phoenix Suns, but lost the series in five games. Following the season, Bob Hansen was traded to the Sacramento Kings in an off-season three team trade.
One notable highlight of the season was Malone scoring a career-high of 61 points in a 144–96 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on January 27, 1990.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 21 | Blue Edwards | SG/SF | United States | East Carolina |
| 2 | 48 | Junie Lewis | | United States | South Alabama |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 34–7 | 22–19 | 19–9 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | 36–5 | 19–22 | 21–7 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 17–11 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 | 28–13 | 15–26 | 15–13 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 | 31–10 | 10–31 | 13–15 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 | 17–24 | 5–36 | 6–22 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 | 13–28 | 6–35 | 7–21 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 63 | 19 | .768 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 7 |
| 3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4 |
| 4 | x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 |
| 5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 9 |
| 6 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16 |
| 7 | x-Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20 |
| 8 | x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
| 9 | Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 26 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 33 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 23 | 59 | .280 | 40 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 41 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 44 |

### Record vs. opponents

1989-90 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Charlotte | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 |
| Chicago | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–5 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 0–4 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Milwaukee | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| New York | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
| Orlando | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Philadelphia | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1989–90 game log Total: 55–27 (home: 36–5; road: 19–22) :
November: 8–4 (home: 7–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 3
Denver
W 122–113
Salt Palace
1–0
2
November 8
Charlotte
W 102–86
Salt Palace
2–0
3
November 10
San Antonio
W 106–92
Salt Palace
3–0
4
November 11
@ Houston
L 92–100
The Summit
3–1
5
November 13
Washington
W 106–93
Salt Palace
4–1
6
November 15
Chicago
W 108–107
Salt Palace
5–1
7
November 17
Indiana
W 114–100
Salt Palace
6–1
8
November 21
@ Minnesota
W 103–101 (OT)
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
7–1
9
November 22
Orlando
L 97–119
Salt Palace
7–2
10
November 25
L.A. Lakers
L 86–92
Salt Palace
7–3
11
November 27
New Jersey
W 105–68
Salt Palace
8–3
12
November 29
@ Indiana
L 88–100
Market Square Arena
8–4 :
December: 11–5 (home: 7–1; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
13
December 1
@ Atlanta
L 103–114
The Omni
8–5
14
December 2
@ Washington
W 100–98
Capital Centre
9–5
15
December 5
@ Cleveland
W 94–80
Richfield Coliseum
10–5
16
December 7
Dallas
W 107–97
Salt Palace
11–5
17
December 9
Houston
W 104–90
Salt Palace
12–5
18
December 11
Cleveland
L 110–113 (OT)
Salt Palace
12–6
19
December 13
Phoenix
W 102–95
Salt Palace
13–6
20
December 15
Detroit
W 94–91
Salt Palace
14–6
21
December 17
@ Minnesota
W 122–112
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
15–6
22
December 19
@ New York
L 107–115
Madison Square Garden
15–7
23
December 20
@ Boston
L 109–113
Boston Garden
15–8
24
December 22
@ Charlotte
W 114–100
Charlotte Coliseum
16–8
25
December 23
@ San Antonio
L 98–115
HemisFair Arena
16–9
26
December 26
Golden State
W 133–118
Salt Palace
17–9
27
December 28
Portland
W 113–109
Salt Palace
18–9
28
December 30
Miami
W 117–98
Salt Palace
19–9 :
January: 11–3 (home: 7–0; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
29
January 2
@ Golden State
L 120–133
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
19–10
30
January 3
@ Seattle
W 119–108
Seattle Center Coliseum
20–10
31
January 5
@ Portland
L 89–118
Memorial Coliseum
20–11
32
January 6
@ Denver
W 123–120
McNichols Sports Arena
21–11
33
January 10
Denver
W 130–99
Salt Palace
22–11
34
January 13
@ Dallas
W 109–99
Reunion Arena
23–11
35
January 17
Atlanta
W 95–88
Salt Palace
24–11
36
January 19
Charlotte
W 116–93
Salt Palace
25–11
37
January 20
@ Sacramento
W 94–81
ARCO Arena
26–11
38
January 23
Houston
W 102–94
Salt Palace
27–11
39
January 25
New York
W 115–89
Salt Palace
28–11
40
January 27
Milwaukee
W 144–96
Salt Palace
29–11
41
January 30
@ Portland
L 98–122
Memorial Coliseum
29–12
42
January 31
L.A. Clippers
W 120–101
Salt Palace
30–12 :
February: 9–4 (home: 5–0; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
43
February 2
Dallas
W 105–92
Salt Palace
31–12
44
February 4
@ Detroit
L 83–115
The Palace of Auburn Hills
31–13
45
February 5
@ Philadelphia
L 89–114
The Spectrum
31–14
46
February 7
@ New Jersey
W 108–101
Brendan Byrne Arena
32–14
47
February 8
@ Charlotte
W 94–74
Charlotte Coliseum
33–14
48
February 13
Minnesota
W 110–104 (OT)
Salt Palace
34–14
49
February 14
@ Phoenix
L 103–114
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
34–15
50
February 16
@ San Antonio
L 86–100
HemisFair Arena
34–16
51
February 17
Sacramento
W 110–106
Salt Palace
35–16
52
February 19
Philadelphia
W 115–102
Salt Palace
36–16
53
February 21
Boston
W 116–103
Salt Palace
37–16
54
February 22
@ L.A. Clippers
W 116–102
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
38–16
55
February 25
@ L.A. Lakers
W 104–103
Great Western Forum
39–16 :
March: 11–4 (home: 6–1; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
56
March 1
Portland
W 119–102
Salt Palace
40–16
57
March 3
San Antonio
W 112–98
Salt Palace
41–16
58
March 5
@ Miami
L 104–105
Miami Arena
41–17
59
March 6
@ Orlando
W 111–101
Orlando Arena
42–17
60
March 8
@ Chicago
W 98–94
Chicago Stadium
43–17
61
March 9
@ Milwaukee
W 108–100
Bradley Center
44–17
62
March 11
@ Denver
W 110–109
McNichols Sports Arena
45–17
63
March 13
Phoenix
L 106–114
Salt Palace
45–18
64
March 15
Seattle
W 117–95
Salt Palace
46–18
65
March 17
@ Sacramento
L 109–122 (OT)
ARCO Arena
46–19
66
March 19
Sacramento
W 105–97
Salt Palace
47–19
67
March 21
L.A. Clippers
W 118–102
Salt Palace
48–19
68
March 23
Golden State
W 106–91
Salt Palace
49–19
69
March 24
@ L.A. Clippers
W 112–79
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
50–19
70
March 29
@ Golden State
L 123–128
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
50–20 :
April: 5–7 (home: 4–1; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
71
April 1
@ L.A. Lakers
L 103–119
Great Western Forum
50–21
72
April 3
Charlotte
W 127–104
Salt Palace
51–21
73
April 5
@ Seattle
L 91–101
Seattle Center Coliseum
51–22
74
April 9
@ Phoenix
L 115–119 (OT)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
51–23
75
April 10
Seattle
W 114–102
Salt Palace
52–23
76
April 12
L.A. Lakers
W 107–104
Salt Palace
53–23
77
April 14
Houston
L 99–103
Salt Palace
53–24
78
April 15
@ Minnesota
W 103–90
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
54–24
79
April 17
@ Dallas
L 96–97
Reunion Arena
54–25
80
April 18
@ San Antonio
L 93–102
HemisFair Arena
54–26
81
April 20
Minnesota
W 97–89
Salt Palace
55–26
82
April 22
@ Houston
L 88–100
The Summit
55–27 :
1989–90 schedule :

### Playoffs

1990 playoff game log :
First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 27
Phoenix
W 113–96
Karl Malone (21)
Karl Malone (11)
John Stockton (17)
Salt Palace 12,616
1–0
2
April 29
Phoenix
L 87–105
Karl Malone (20)
Karl Malone (10)
John Stockton (8)
Salt Palace 12,616
1–1
3
May 2
@ Phoenix
L 105–120
Thurl Bailey (30)
Karl Malone (11)
John Stockton (19)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487
1–2
4
May 4
@ Phoenix
W 105–94
Karl Malone (33)
Karl Malone (11)
John Stockton (14)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487
2–2
5
May 6
Phoenix
L 102–104
Bailey, Malone (26)
Mark Eaton (9)
John Stockton (17)
Salt Palace 12,616
2–3 :
1990 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Thurl Bailey | 82 | 33 | 31.5 | .481 | .000 | .779 | 5.0 | 1.7 | .4 | 1.2 | 14.2 |
| Mike Brown | 82 | 0 | 17.0 | .515 | .500 | .789 | 4.5 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 6.2 |
| Raymond Brown | 16 | 0 | 3.5 | .286 | | .000 | .9 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Mark Eaton | 82 | 82 | 27.8 | .527 | | .669 | 7.3 | .5 | .4 | 2.5 | 4.8 |
| Blue Edwards | 82 | 49 | 23.0 | .507 | .300 | .719 | 3.1 | 1.8 | .9 | .4 | 8.9 |
| Darrell Griffith | 82 | 1 | 17.6 | .464 | .372 | .654 | 2.0 | .8 | .8 | .2 | 8.9 |
| Bob Hansen | 81 | 81 | 26.8 | .467 | .351 | .516 | 2.8 | 1.8 | .6 | .1 | 7.6 |
| Eric Johnson | 48 | 2 | 5.7 | .238 | .167 | .765 | .6 | 1.3 | .4 | .0 | 1.1 |
| Nate Johnston$^†$ | 6 | 0 | 2.2 | .364 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .2 | 1.8 |
| Eric Leckner | 77 | 0 | 9.9 | .563 | | .743 | 2.5 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 4.3 |
| Jim Les$^†$ | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | | | .500 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Karl Malone | 82 | 82 | 38.1 | .562 | .372 | .762 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .6 | 31.0 |
| José Ortiz | 13 | 0 | 4.9 | .452 | .500 | .600 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Delaney Rudd | 77 | 2 | 11.0 | .429 | .286 | .660 | .7 | 2.3 | .3 | .0 | 3.5 |
| John Stockton | 78 | 78 | 37.4 | .514 | .416 | .819 | 2.6 | 14.5 | 2.7 | .2 | 17.2 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Thurl Bailey | 5 | 5 | 38.0 | .489 | | .792 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 21.0 |
| Mike Brown | 5 | 0 | 13.4 | .467 | | .800 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 3.6 |
| Raymond Brown | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | | | | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Mark Eaton | 5 | 5 | 25.6 | .529 | | .200 | 6.0 | .0 | .6 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| Blue Edwards | 5 | 0 | 18.8 | .538 | .333 | .875 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .4 | 7.2 |
| Darrell Griffith | 5 | 0 | 19.4 | .452 | .556 | .800 | 4.2 | .6 | 1.2 | .2 | 9.4 |
| Bob Hansen | 5 | 5 | 29.0 | .488 | .500 | .250 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | 10.0 |
| Eric Johnson | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | | | | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Eric Leckner | 3 | 0 | 9.3 | .600 | 1.000 | .556 | 2.7 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| Karl Malone | 5 | 5 | 40.6 | .438 | .000 | .756 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 25.2 |
| Delaney Rudd | 5 | 0 | 9.0 | .348 | .143 | .500 | .6 | 2.6 | .2 | .0 | 3.6 |
| John Stockton | 5 | 5 | 38.8 | .420 | .077 | .800 | 3.2 | 15.0 | 1.2 | .0 | 15.0 |

## Awards and records

* Karl Malone, All-NBA First Team
* John Stockton, All-NBA Second Team
* Blue Edwards, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team