Cole Anthony vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Cole Anthony 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
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cole Anthony 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 12.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4,015 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,372 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,223 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Cole Anthony 222 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 135 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Cole Anthony 320 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .345 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .847 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (2025) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)