Nick Anderson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)