Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin Johnson and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Johnson and Karl Malone played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 49 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 29-20 winning record over Kevin Johnson, including a 5-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin Johnson
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Johnson:
1987-88 to 1999-00
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
49 Games played
40 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin Johnson
20
16
4
Karl Malone
29
24
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 19.2 2.8 8.0 1.20.1
Karl Malone 27.7 10.9 2.71.40.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 44 6 20 41
Karl Malone 43 21 6 64
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 12

games		 0

games		 43

games		 17

games		5

games
Karl Malone 35

games 		49

games		 3

games		 18

games		28

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 0

games		 3

games		 14

games		16

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1987
1. Cavaliers 83   Kevin Johnson 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 13 0-6 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 26 15 1 1 0 4 4 45 13-16 .813 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 25, 1988
2. Cavaliers 96   Kevin Johnson 11 1 5 4 0 3 2 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 119   Karl Malone 36 12 4 3 1 6 1 39 15-22 .682 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 22, 1988
3. Suns 96   Kevin Johnson 8 5 7 0 0 2 3 25 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 28 21 6 6 3 9 2 46 12-25 .480 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 05, 1988
4. Suns 111   Kevin Johnson 15 6 8 2 0 6 1 33 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 25 12 0 3 1 5 3 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1988
5. Suns 121   Kevin Johnson 18 4 10 1 0 3 4 36 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 134   Karl Malone 42 10 3 0 1 6 4 41 14-19 .737 0-0 - 14-14 1.000
Feb. 06, 1989
6. Suns 104   Kevin Johnson 19 3 12 2 0 5 2 34 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 19 7 0 4 0 4 5 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Feb. 20, 1989
7. Suns 92   Kevin Johnson 12 1 6 0 1 3 3 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 118   Karl Malone 35 8 1 2 0 2 4 33 14-24 .583 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Apr. 05, 1989
8. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 32 2 7 2 0 4 4 37 8-12 .667 0-0 - 16-18 .889
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 29 7 5 1 0 3 4 43 8-21 .381 0-0 - 13-16 .813
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 1990
9. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 34 2 14 1 1 3 1 40 12-21 .571 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 21 9 1 1 0 6 3 34 8-22 .364 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Mar. 13, 1990
10. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 29 1 13 2 1 6 0 43 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 17-18 .944
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 37 9 2 2 0 4 4 40 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 15-18 .833
Apr. 09, 1990
11. Suns 119   Kevin Johnson 37 3 8 0 0 11 4 47 7-16 .438 0-0 - 23-24 .958
OT Jazz 115   Karl Malone 39 17 1 2 0 4 5 46 11-25 .440 0-1 .000 17-21 .810
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1990
12. Suns 96   Kevin Johnson 0 1 5 0 0 3 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 21 11 2 1 1 2 3 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 29, 1990
13. Suns 105   Kevin Johnson 22 4 7 0 0 7 4 39 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 20 10 2 2 1 3 6 39 7-21 .333 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 02, 1990
14. Suns 120   Kevin Johnson 29 4 12 3 0 6 2 43 10-27 .370 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 26 11 3 0 2 2 4 42 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
May. 04, 1990
15. Suns 94   Kevin Johnson 22 4 13 1 0 5 1 40 9-23 .391 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 33 11 2 5 1 2 4 45 13-24 .542 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 06, 1990
16. Suns 104   Kevin Johnson 26 1 9 0 0 1 1 43 11-22 .500 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 26 8 2 3 0 3 5 38 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-12 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1990
17. Suns 119   Kevin Johnson 29 1 10 3 0 4 4 40 12-18 .667 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 33 10 4 0 1 3 5 41 12-17 .706 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Nov. 03, 1990
18. Suns 101   Kevin Johnson 28 3 4 2 0 5 3 45 7-22 .318 0-3 .000 14-17 .824
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 29 14 3 1 0 3 3 39 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 14-19 .737
Feb. 06, 1991
19. Suns 99   Kevin Johnson 30 4 7 3 0 4 4 40 11-21 .524 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 29 12 3 1 1 2 3 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Apr. 02, 1991
20. Suns 131   Kevin Johnson 37 3 20 2 0 4 2 42 13-21 .619 0-1 .000 11-13 .846
Jazz 117   Karl Malone 27 8 2 0 1 6 4 30 9-12 .750 0-0 - 9-14 .643
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1991
21. Suns 90   Kevin Johnson 14 4 6 0 0 5 1 28 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 5-8 .625
Jazz 129   Karl Malone 27 10 3 1 3 3 1 36 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Apr. 27, 1991
22. Suns 102   Kevin Johnson 10 1 12 0 0 3 2 42 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 22 14 4 0 1 5 5 42 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 2-5 .400
Apr. 30, 1991
23. Suns 98   Kevin Johnson 10 6 10 2 1 3 4 38 4-12 .333 0-3 .000 2-6 .333
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 32 10 4 2 0 2 4 45 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
May. 02, 1991
24. Suns 93   Kevin Johnson 17 2 11 0 0 1 2 38 6-19 .316 0-1 .000 5-9 .556
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 38 13 4 0 0 3 4 46 13-31 .419 0-1 .000 12-16 .750
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1991
25. Suns 134   Kevin Johnson 44 4 10 2 0 1 1 37 16-29 .552 2-2 1.000 10-15 .667
OT Jazz 125   Karl Malone 41 13 4 0 2 6 6 43 15-21 .714 0-0 - 11-16 .688
Jan. 31, 1992
26. Suns 116   Kevin Johnson 28 1 18 3 0 5 3 46 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 12-14 .857
OT Jazz 117   Karl Malone 43 16 1 1 0 1 3 45 13-23 .565 0-0 - 17-21 .810
Mar. 01, 1992
27. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 32 1 14 0 0 6 2 48 10-19 .526 1-3 .333 11-12 .917
Jazz 109   Karl Malone 26 13 2 0 1 3 2 45 6-13 .462 0-0 - 14-14 1.000
Apr. 03, 1992
28. Suns 94   Kevin Johnson 10 1 14 1 0 3 1 36 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 32 11 0 0 0 5 3 37 10-21 .476 0-0 - 12-15 .800
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 11, 1993
29. Suns 112   Kevin Johnson 29 1 9 1 0 5 3 40 10-19 .526 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 22 10 6 1 0 4 4 38 9-22 .409 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1993
30. Suns 120   Kevin Johnson 26 2 3 3 0 1 1 28 9-15 .600 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 13 6 1 1 1 6 5 26 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Feb. 25, 1994
31. Suns 87   Kevin Johnson 7 1 8 0 0 0 2 24 1-11 .091 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 18 7 1 0 1 2 5 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 06, 1994
32. Suns 92   Kevin Johnson 21 2 8 3 0 8 2 39 6-16 .375 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 30 6 0 4 0 1 3 44 12-20 .600 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1994
33. Suns 91   Kevin Johnson 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 17 14 4 1 1 1 2 39 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 19, 1995
34. Suns 110   Kevin Johnson 16 4 7 1 0 3 1 26 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 30 9 3 1 2 3 2 44 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Mar. 28, 1995
35. Suns 102   Kevin Johnson 19 2 2 1 0 2 1 33 5-15 .333 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Jazz 111   Karl Malone 26 16 2 2 1 6 4 42 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 4-8 .500
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1995
36. Suns 105   Kevin Johnson 24 4 8 2 0 4 5 35 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 9-10 .900
Jazz 114   Karl Malone 25 12 4 1 1 4 4 33 7-10 .700 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Feb. 26, 1996
37. Suns 87   Kevin Johnson 15 3 6 1 0 1 2 31 5-10 .500 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 28 9 3 1 1 0 4 36 10-20 .500 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Apr. 04, 1996
38. Suns 107   Kevin Johnson 31 3 10 1 0 4 1 44 11-18 .611 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 17 7 2 0 0 2 3 37 6-18 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 10, 1996
39. Suns 79   Kevin Johnson 14 3 4 1 0 0 1 29 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 15 10 0 0 0 1 2 32 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1996
40. Suns 95   Kevin Johnson 17 4 6 1 0 1 2 29 5-12 .417 2-3 .667 5-7 .714
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 27 12 5 4 2 6 5 43 13-26 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 16, 1997
41. Suns 91   Kevin Johnson 21 6 12 2 0 5 3 38 4-10 .400 1-2 .500 12-12 1.000
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 28 11 3 1 0 3 1 38 13-23 .565 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 22, 1997
42. Suns 99   Kevin Johnson 12 3 8 2 0 4 0 33 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Jazz 111   Karl Malone 41 8 4 2 4 1 2 41 16-28 .571 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Apr. 15, 1997
43. Suns 122   Kevin Johnson 17 5 11 0 1 3 5 46 4-10 .400 3-6 .500 6-6 1.000
Jazz 127   Karl Malone 31 11 5 0 0 3 3 40 13-21 .619 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1997
44. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 23 2 2 1 0 3 3 33 3-9 .333 1-2 .500 16-16 1.000
Jazz 84   Karl Malone 22 11 3 0 0 3 4 34 7-17 .412 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Feb. 26, 1998
45. Suns 97   Kevin Johnson 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 20 0-9 .000 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 28 17 2 2 2 6 2 35 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Mar. 24, 1998
46. Suns 73   Kevin Johnson 6 2 4 0 0 0 2 25 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 19 7 2 0 1 1 2 31 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 17, 1998
47. Suns 99   Kevin Johnson 13 6 4 1 1 3 2 27 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 29 9 3 2 2 4 4 39 11-20 .550 0-0 - 7-10 .700
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 06, 2000
48. Suns 85   Kevin Johnson 12 4 5 0 0 3 1 19 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 19 6 4 1 0 0 2 24 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 16, 2000
49. Suns 82   Kevin Johnson 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 32 15 4 3 2 1 0 38 11-24 .458 0-0 - 10-13 .769
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