Avery Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Avery Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Avery Johnson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Avery Johnson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)