Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Willie Anderson and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Willie Anderson and Karl Malone played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 30 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 22-8 winning record over Willie Anderson, including a 3-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Willie Anderson:
1988-89 to 1996-97
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
30 Games played
26 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Willie Anderson
8
7
1
Karl Malone
22
19
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Willie Anderson 10.4 3.0 4.0 1.00.9
Karl Malone 26.3 12.0 3.01.21.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Willie Anderson 23 8 7 43
Karl Malone 36 22 6 44
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Willie Anderson 0

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0

games
15

games
10

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11

games
Karl Malone 28

games
30

games
12

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13

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12

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Both had same stat 2

games
0

games
3

games
7

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7

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1988
1. Spurs 96   Willie Anderson 10 0 1 0 0 1 4 18 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 35 22 3 0 0 6 5 46 10-20 .500 0-0 - 15-18 .833
Nov. 25, 1988
2. Spurs 95   Willie Anderson 9 3 3 1 1 4 4 34 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jazz 115   Karl Malone 25 7 3 1 0 3 3 41 8-23 .348 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Jan. 12, 1989
3. Spurs 91   Willie Anderson 2 5 3 0 2 4 4 25 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 115   Karl Malone 31 15 4 0 0 3 4 33 14-17 .824 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 25, 1989
4. Spurs 103   Willie Anderson 12 2 6 1 1 1 1 29 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 22 14 2 3 0 2 4 43 8-18 .444 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 18, 1989
5. Spurs 114   Willie Anderson 18 6 5 2 0 4 5 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 20 7 2 0 1 3 4 42 6-19 .316 0-3 .000 8-14 .571
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1989
6. Spurs 92   Willie Anderson 10 4 1 3 1 1 2 31 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 21 9 4 1 0 3 5 38 8-10 .800 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 23, 1989
7. Spurs 115   Willie Anderson 14 3 7 1 2 1 3 32 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 18 10 2 0 0 6 3 30 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Feb. 16, 1990
8. Spurs 100   Willie Anderson 17 3 5 2 1 5 2 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 28 6 2 4 0 5 4 42 12-17 .706 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Mar. 03, 1990
9. Spurs 98   Willie Anderson 11 5 4 0 2 4 4 29 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 112   Karl Malone 36 15 1 0 0 2 5 35 15-27 .556 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Apr. 18, 1990
10. Spurs 102   Willie Anderson 16 4 7 1 1 3 3 36 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 20 9 2 2 1 4 5 44 6-19 .316 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 1991
11. Spurs 112   Willie Anderson 17 5 7 1 0 2 2 35 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 20 14 6 0 1 2 2 37 6-23 .261 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jan. 15, 1991
12. Spurs 102   Willie Anderson 12 3 7 2 2 2 4 32 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 124   Karl Malone 32 18 1 2 2 0 2 41 14-23 .609 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Feb. 18, 1991
13. Spurs 81   Willie Anderson 8 4 3 2 0 3 3 27 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 26 16 6 0 4 1 3 38 10-22 .455 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 11, 1991
14. Spurs 105   Willie Anderson 13 8 6 0 3 2 1 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 34 10 2 1 1 4 4 41 14-23 .609 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1991
15. Spurs 92   Willie Anderson 6 3 5 1 1 4 1 36 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 31 12 5 0 0 4 2 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Jan. 22, 1992
16. Spurs 98   Willie Anderson 23 6 6 2 1 2 4 37 10-18 .556 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 23 17 1 1 1 3 3 40 10-24 .417 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 26, 1993
17. Spurs 98   Willie Anderson 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 25 9 6 4 1 2 3 38 10-21 .476 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 31, 1993
18. Spurs 85   Willie Anderson 5 1 3 2 0 1 4 20 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 31 14 4 2 3 4 5 46 12-22 .545 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1993
19. Spurs 87   Willie Anderson 6 0 4 1 0 4 2 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 27 9 5 0 1 1 4 46 12-23 .522 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Dec. 23, 1993
20. Spurs 88   Willie Anderson 6 3 2 0 0 0 1 17 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 26 11 3 1 1 1 3 44 11-18 .611 1-1 1.000 3-5 .600
Feb. 23, 1994
21. Spurs 102   Willie Anderson 6 2 5 1 0 1 1 33 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
2OT Jazz 106   Karl Malone 31 11 6 3 0 4 5 56 11-26 .423 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Mar. 02, 1994
22. Spurs 96   Willie Anderson 13 2 1 0 1 5 4 40 5-11 .455 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 24 10 6 2 1 1 5 46 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 14, 1994
23. Spurs 90   Willie Anderson 12 2 4 0 3 0 4 33 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 23 8 3 2 4 0 2 41 7-17 .412 0-0 - 9-12 .750
1994 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1994
24. Spurs 106   Willie Anderson 15 3 3 4 1 1 2 30 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 36 10 0 1 2 3 3 40 13-21 .619 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Apr. 30, 1994
25. Spurs 84   Willie Anderson 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 22 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 23 14 4 1 0 2 2 40 7-25 .280 0-0 - 9-14 .643
May. 03, 1994
26. Spurs 72   Willie Anderson 7 3 0 0 1 2 2 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 24 13 2 3 0 2 4 34 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 05, 1994
27. Spurs 90   Willie Anderson 9 0 7 1 0 0 3 31 4-12 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 34 12 1 1 1 1 3 45 11-22 .500 0-0 - 12-14 .857
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1994
28. Spurs 109   Willie Anderson 4 1 4 1 1 1 4 32 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 23 15 1 0 0 2 5 36 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1995
29. Raptors 100   Willie Anderson 22 3 5 0 1 2 6 35 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 22 11 3 1 3 7 3 40 8-12 .667 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 01, 1996
30. Knicks 88   Willie Anderson 8 3 1 0 0 0 3 18 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 19 13 1 1 2 3 1 39 6-17 .353 0-0 - 7-9 .778