Contemporaries · overlapped 1 season
Karl Malone vs Carmelo Anthony
Karl Malone and Carmelo Anthony were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 1 season. On the floor, Karl Malone was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 22.4); Karl Malone was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 54.3%); Karl Malone controlled the glass (10.1 rebounds per game to 6.2). Karl Malone holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs and the #14 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.
Career averages
| Karl Malone | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
22.4 |
| 10.1 |
Rebounds / game |
6.2 |
| 3.6 |
Assists / game |
2.7 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 51.4% |
Field goal % |
44.4% |
| 21.1% |
3-point % |
34.3% |
| 73.3% |
Free throw % |
81.6% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
54.3% |
| 1,476 |
Games played |
1,260 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Karl Malone.
| Karl Malone | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
109.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
111.0 |
| — |
Net rating |
-1.1 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Karl Malone | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| 24.7 |
Points / game |
23.1 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
6.7 |
| 3.2 |
Assists / game |
2.5 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.4 |
| 46.2% |
Field goal % |
41.3% |
| 13.7% |
3-point % |
28.5% |
| 72.7% |
Free throw % |
82.7% |
| 193 |
Playoff games |
83 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
0 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #14 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#63 |
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