Chris Andersen vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Chris Andersen 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

Chris Andersen

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Andersen 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Andersen 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)