Charles Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Charles Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Johnson: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Johnson 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Charles Johnson 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Charles Johnson 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Charles Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Charles Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 8.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 2.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 1.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.2 * Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Johnson 0.1 * Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Johnson 4,241 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Charles Johnson 1,318 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Charles Johnson 973 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Charles Johnson 534 * Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Charles Johnson 40 * Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Charles Johnson 521 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Johnson .429 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Charles Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Charles Johnson .756 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 10.9 (1975) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 3.9 (1975) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 2.9 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.7 (1975) * Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Charles Johnson 0.1 (1974) * Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 8.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 2.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 1.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.1 * Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Johnson 0.1 * Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Johnson 722 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Charles Johnson 207 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Charles Johnson 142 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Charles Johnson 88 * Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Charles Johnson 10 * Karl Malone 135

Total Games Charles Johnson 85 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Johnson .398 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Charles Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Charles Johnson .748 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 12.5 (1975) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 3.5 (1975) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 2.3 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.7 (1976) * Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Charles Johnson 0.4 (1975) * Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.