Johnny Davis vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Johnny Davis

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Davis: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Davis 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Davis 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Johnny Davis 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Johnny Davis 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Davis 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Johnny Davis 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Davis 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Davis 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Davis 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 12.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 2.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 4.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Davis 9,710 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Johnny Davis 1,505 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Johnny Davis 3,368 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Johnny Davis 683 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Johnny Davis 116 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Johnny Davis 750 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Davis .448 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Johnny Davis .176 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Davis .821 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 18.3 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 2.8 (1980) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 6.3 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 1.3 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.3 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 10.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 1.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 3.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Davis 445 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Johnny Davis 78 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Johnny Davis 157 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Johnny Davis 39 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Johnny Davis 5 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Johnny Davis 43 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Davis .454 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Johnny Davis .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Davis .781 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 20.0 (1981) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 4.0 (1981) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 9.0 (1983) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 1.8 (1977) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.3 (1978) 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.