Joel Anthony vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)