1988-89 Fleer #114 Karl Malone
About Karl Malone
Twelve teams passed on the Louisiana Tech star before Utah grabbed him 13th overall in the 1985 draft — Malone had even rented a Dallas apartment expecting the Mavericks at No. 8 — and every one of them regretted it. "The Mailman," a nickname coined by Teddy Allen of Louisiana Tech's sports information office for the alliteration of "Mailman Malone," delivered for 18 seasons at power forward for the Jazz (1985-2003) plus one Lakers farewell (2003-04): 36,928 points (third all-time), 14 All-Star selections, 11 All-NBA First Teams, MVP awards in 1997 and 1999, All-Star Game MVPs in 1989 and 1993, and Olympic gold in 1992 and 1996. Alongside John Stockton he reached the Finals in 1997 and 1998, adding a third trip with the 2004 Lakers, but never a ring. This #114 is not a rookie card — Fleer catches him mid-breakout, entering a 29.1-point 1988-89 season and his first All-NBA First Team — and the Naismith Hall called in 2010.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,391 | 141 | 995 | 832 | 270 | 153 | 0 |
| SGC | 151 | 2 | 41 | 73 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-18. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). The graders do not break out the stickers, so sticker pages carry no table.
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Related cards
More Karl Malone in this product: Sticker #8
More Utah Jazz cards:
- #111 Thurl Bailey
- #112 Mark Eaton
- #113 Bobby Hansen
- #115 John Stockton
- #127 John Stockton
- #131 Mark Eaton
- Sticker #8 Karl Malone
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1988-89 Fleer Karl Malone card?
It is card #114 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Karl Malone with the Utah Jazz.
How many cards are in the 1988-89 Fleer Basketball set?
132 base cards - 119 players ordered by team, the All-Star subset #120-131 and a checklist - plus the 11-card Super Star Sticker insert, for 143 cards in a master run. There are no variations; three backs carry uncorrected errors (#20, #26, #100).
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Basketball-Reference, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-19.