Eric Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Eric Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Johnson: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Eric Johnson 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Eric Johnson 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Eric Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Eric Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 1.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Johnson 54 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Eric Johnson 28 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Eric Johnson 64 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Eric Johnson 17 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Eric Johnson 2 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Eric Johnson 48 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Johnson .238 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Eric Johnson .167 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Eric Johnson .765 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 1.1 (1990) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.6 (1990) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 1.3 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.4 (1990) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Johnson 0 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Eric Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Eric Johnson 0 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Eric Johnson 0 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Eric Johnson 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Eric Johnson 1 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Johnson - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Eric Johnson - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Eric Johnson - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)