Willie Anderson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Anderson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)