Derek Anderson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)