Eddie Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 15.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.