Anthony Davis vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Anthony Davis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Karl Malone 19

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Karl Malone 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 10 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Davis 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 3 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Karl Malone 4

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Karl Malone 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Karl Malone 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 19,082 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 8,467 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Anthony Davis 2,020 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Anthony Davis 1,041 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,821 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Anthony Davis 792 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .522 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .295 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .794 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2026) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)