Anthony Edwards vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Anthony Edwards that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Anthony Edwards

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Edwards 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Anthony Edwards 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Edwards 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 22.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 6,920 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 1,567 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,241 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 413 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 182 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Anthony Edwards 302 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .353 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .793 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 28.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 393 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 73 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 63 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 23 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 18 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Anthony Edwards 14 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .473 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .378 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .851 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.7 (2024) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.3 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.3 (2024) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)