Michael Anderson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Michael Anderson

vs.

Karl Malone

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Anderson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Michael Anderson 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Michael Anderson 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Michael Anderson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Anderson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Michael Anderson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson 204 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson 89 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Michael Anderson 153 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Michael Anderson 44 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Michael Anderson 3 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Michael Anderson 36 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson .417 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson .143 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson .695 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 (1989) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 (1989) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 (1989) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 (1989) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 (1989) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Michael Anderson 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)