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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Eddie 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 71 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 45-26 winning record over Eddie Johnson, including a 15-11 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Eddie Johnson
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Eddie Johnson:
1981-82 to 1998-99
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
71 Games played
45 in Regular Season
26 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Eddie Johnson
26
15
11
Karl Malone
45
30
15

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Eddie Johnson 15.4 3.3 1.4 0.60.1
Karl Malone 25.1 10.9 3.11.60.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Eddie Johnson 37 10 5 43
Karl Malone 42 21 9 74
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Eddie Johnson 11

games		 1

game		 11

games		 9

games		2

games
Karl Malone 58

games 		68

games		 50

games		 41

games		33

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 2

games		 10

games		 21

games		36

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1985
1. Kings 96   Eddie Johnson 21 3 2 1 0 3 5 41 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 5 9 2 1 2 5 2 30 2-8 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 31, 1986
2. Kings 101   Eddie Johnson 3 3 3 1 0 3 4 23 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 5 3 3 1 0 1 5 23 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Mar. 01, 1986
3. Kings 94   Eddie Johnson 12 5 2 0 0 0 3 26 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 16 8 2 5 0 8 4 28 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 04, 1986
4. Kings 94   Eddie Johnson 19 3 2 3 0 3 4 31 8-17 .471 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 13 9 7 1 0 6 2 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 09, 1986
5. Kings 113   Eddie Johnson 26 5 4 1 0 1 2 29 12-21 .571 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 15 14 5 1 0 3 2 37 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Apr. 10, 1986
6. Kings 108   Eddie Johnson 13 2 0 0 0 4 2 26 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 119   Karl Malone 18 10 4 1 0 2 5 38 9-16 .563 0-0 - 0-4 .000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1986
7. Kings 111   Eddie Johnson 14 4 4 3 0 1 1 27 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Jazz 114   Karl Malone 11 4 3 0 0 5 5 20 3-9 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 01, 1987
8. Kings 113   Eddie Johnson 29 4 3 1 0 3 2 29 11-19 .579 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
Jazz 121   Karl Malone 12 6 1 2 1 1 2 17 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Feb. 03, 1987
9. Kings 95   Eddie Johnson 21 9 3 0 0 3 4 34 8-19 .421 2-2 1.000 3-4 .750
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 11 11 5 1 0 1 4 31 4-12 .333 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Mar. 12, 1987
10. Kings 109   Eddie Johnson 36 10 2 0 0 3 1 43 13-26 .500 1-2 .500 9-10 .900
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 37 11 2 0 1 2 3 42 17-24 .708 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 14, 1987
11. Kings 116   Eddie Johnson 28 3 4 1 0 1 3 44 10-26 .385 4-8 .500 4-9 .444
Jazz 123   Karl Malone 29 14 2 2 0 1 3 41 11-21 .524 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Apr. 06, 1987
12. Kings 110   Eddie Johnson 21 6 1 0 0 1 1 29 5-17 .294 1-2 .500 10-11 .909
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 13 12 4 2 0 2 4 38 6-18 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1987
13. Suns 92   Eddie Johnson 23 6 4 1 1 1 4 37 10-23 .435 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Jazz 109   Karl Malone 23 4 3 1 1 4 3 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Feb. 17, 1988
14. Suns 103   Eddie Johnson 20 4 3 1 0 1 5 32 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 29 16 3 3 0 5 3 44 10-21 .476 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Mar. 22, 1988
15. Suns 96   Eddie Johnson 27 5 3 0 0 2 3 36 10-23 .435 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 28 21 6 6 3 9 2 46 12-25 .480 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 05, 1988
16. Suns 111   Eddie Johnson 11 1 1 0 0 1 3 19 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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
17. Suns 121   Eddie Johnson 24 5 3 1 0 0 5 34 9-20 .450 1-3 .333 5-5 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
18. Suns 104   Eddie Johnson 10 3 1 0 0 0 3 25 5-15 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 19 7 0 4 0 4 5 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Feb. 20, 1989
19. Suns 92   Eddie Johnson 23 5 2 0 0 3 3 24 8-16 .500 3-5 .600 4-4 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
20. Suns 114   Eddie Johnson 21 3 0 0 0 3 3 28 9-15 .600 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
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
%
Dec. 13, 1989
21. Suns 95   Eddie Johnson 25 10 1 0 0 3 2 45 11-28 .393 2-6 .333 1-2 .500
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 24 12 3 7 4 7 1 40 9-21 .429 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Mar. 13, 1990
22. Suns 114   Eddie Johnson 27 2 0 0 0 1 3 34 12-20 .600 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 37 9 2 2 0 4 4 40 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 15-18 .833
Apr. 09, 1990
23. Suns 119   Eddie Johnson 23 1 2 2 0 3 3 33 6-13 .462 1-5 .200 10-11 .909
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
24. Suns 96   Eddie Johnson 11 7 3 1 0 1 2 30 3-11 .273 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 21 11 2 1 1 2 3 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 29, 1990
25. Suns 105   Eddie Johnson 16 2 1 2 0 0 1 18 7-11 .636 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 20 10 2 2 1 3 6 39 7-21 .333 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 02, 1990
26. Suns 120   Eddie Johnson 13 9 1 1 0 1 1 26 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 26 11 3 0 2 2 4 42 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
May. 04, 1990
27. Suns 94   Eddie Johnson 33 6 1 0 0 1 5 32 11-17 .647 6-7 .857 5-7 .714
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 33 11 2 5 1 2 4 45 13-24 .542 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 06, 1990
28. Suns 104   Eddie Johnson 23 4 2 1 0 1 5 26 9-14 .643 2-3 .667 3-3 1.000
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
29. Suns 119   Eddie Johnson 8 0 2 0 0 1 2 10 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 33 10 4 0 1 3 5 41 12-17 .706 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Nov. 03, 1990
30. Suns 101   Eddie Johnson 11 7 1 0 0 0 2 19 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 29 14 3 1 0 3 3 39 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 14-19 .737
Feb. 24, 1991
31. Supersonics 103   Eddie Johnson 21 6 3 2 0 1 1 31 9-16 .563 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 29 7 5 3 1 5 2 36 9-16 .563 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Mar. 16, 1991
32. Supersonics 98   Eddie Johnson 19 7 0 0 0 3 5 38 7-18 .389 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
OT Jazz 104   Karl Malone 32 9 2 0 1 2 2 44 11-28 .393 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Apr. 18, 1991
33. Supersonics 103   Eddie Johnson 17 1 2 1 0 0 1 26 7-14 .500 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Jazz 130   Karl Malone 28 10 6 1 0 1 2 38 10-14 .714 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1991
34. Supersonics 103   Eddie Johnson 6 4 1 0 1 0 1 19 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 19 5 3 1 0 4 2 27 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 25, 1992
35. Supersonics 103   Eddie Johnson 12 1 4 1 0 2 4 36 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 30 13 3 0 2 1 2 40 12-28 .429 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
Feb. 27, 1992
36. Supersonics 130   Eddie Johnson 32 2 2 0 0 2 2 31 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 16-18 .889
OT Jazz 124   Karl Malone 35 12 5 1 0 2 3 44 14-23 .609 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Mar. 31, 1992
37. Supersonics 122   Eddie Johnson 18 2 2 1 0 2 1 24 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 24 7 3 1 0 5 1 41 9-12 .750 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1992 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 1992
38. Supersonics 100   Eddie Johnson 14 3 2 0 0 0 3 26 5-15 .333 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 30 10 4 3 1 2 4 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 10-13 .769
May. 08, 1992
39. Supersonics 97   Eddie Johnson 26 5 1 0 0 4 2 30 10-15 .667 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 28 12 4 0 1 1 4 43 8-17 .471 0-0 - 12-14 .857
May. 10, 1992
40. Supersonics 104   Eddie Johnson 15 2 3 1 0 0 2 29 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Jazz 98   Karl Malone 30 8 3 1 1 3 4 45 10-16 .625 0-0 - 10-13 .769
May. 12, 1992
41. Supersonics 83   Eddie Johnson 9 4 1 0 0 2 1 26 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 22 8 2 4 0 4 4 43 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 14, 1992
42. Supersonics 100   Eddie Johnson 26 1 0 1 3 4 3 29 9-22 .409 2-7 .286 6-6 1.000
Jazz 111   Karl Malone 37 13 1 2 0 3 3 42 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 17-18 .944
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1993
43. Supersonics 89   Eddie Johnson 13 4 1 0 1 1 0 25 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 38 12 2 1 1 3 4 37 12-18 .667 0-0 - 14-18 .778
Jan. 18, 1993
44. Supersonics 106   Eddie Johnson 8 2 1 1 0 1 1 18 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 28 9 3 1 1 3 3 41 11-16 .688 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 11, 1993
45. Supersonics 96   Eddie Johnson 12 4 1 0 0 3 3 21 4-11 .364 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 15 12 3 2 1 4 2 37 5-17 .294 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 19, 1993
46. Supersonics 108   Eddie Johnson 12 2 1 1 0 2 2 31 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 29 17 5 1 0 3 2 44 11-20 .550 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1993 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 30, 1993
47. Supersonics 99   Eddie Johnson 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 21 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 24 13 2 2 0 4 4 42 9-19 .474 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
May. 02, 1993
48. Supersonics 85   Eddie Johnson 9 4 1 1 0 1 1 20 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 89   Karl Malone 26 9 3 1 0 6 5 40 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
May. 04, 1993
49. Supersonics 80   Eddie Johnson 20 4 0 0 0 1 6 22 8-19 .421 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Jazz 90   Karl Malone 23 6 1 1 0 1 5 46 8-20 .400 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 06, 1993
50. Supersonics 93   Eddie Johnson 24 6 1 0 0 0 1 24 10-20 .500 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000
Jazz 80   Karl Malone 21 12 2 2 1 6 5 43 7-18 .389 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 08, 1993
51. Supersonics 100   Eddie Johnson 12 1 5 0 1 0 2 20 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 26 12 2 0 1 3 2 45 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1993
52. Hornets 108   Eddie Johnson 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 12 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 122   Karl Malone 35 14 5 2 2 2 4 47 15-26 .577 0-0 - 5-9 .556
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 06, 1996
53. Pacers 94   Eddie Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 24 20 4 1 0 2 2 44 9-20 .450 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
Mar. 15, 1996
54. Pacers 86   Eddie Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 27 7 9 2 0 1 3 40 11-19 .579 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 10, 1996
55. Pacers 86   Eddie Johnson 7 1 1 0 0 0 3 11 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-1 .000
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 22 12 3 3 3 1 2 32 8-21 .381 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 11, 1997
56. Rockets 83   Eddie Johnson 7 2 1 2 0 1 4 25 3-10 .300 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 28 13 5 1 0 3 3 34 9-19 .474 0-0 - 10-13 .769
1997 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1997
57. Rockets 86   Eddie Johnson 7 1 0 1 0 0 2 20 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 21 13 2 1 0 5 3 38 6-16 .375 0-0 - 9-11 .818
May. 21, 1997
58. Rockets 92   Eddie Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 24 15 1 1 2 2 4 41 9-21 .429 0-0 - 6-10 .600
May. 23, 1997
59. Rockets 118   Eddie Johnson 31 2 0 1 0 0 3 28 12-17 .706 5-8 .625 2-2 1.000
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 21 6 2 0 2 3 2 38 9-14 .643 1-1 1.000 2-5 .400
May. 25, 1997
60. Rockets 95   Eddie Johnson 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 24 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000
Jazz 92   Karl Malone 22 10 5 3 0 3 4 41 10-28 .357 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 27, 1997
61. Rockets 91   Eddie Johnson 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 20 2-7 .286 0-4 .000 0-1 .000
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 29 14 4 0 1 3 3 44 11-22 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 29, 1997
62. Rockets 100   Eddie Johnson 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 23 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 24 11 5 3 2 1 2 43 11-24 .458 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 1997
63. Rockets 103   Eddie Johnson 8 3 2 0 0 2 2 23 3-9 .333 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Jazz 107   Karl Malone 20 10 6 2 0 4 3 41 10-15 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 10, 1998
64. Rockets 84   Eddie Johnson 9 1 1 4 0 2 2 25 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Jazz 111   Karl Malone 24 9 2 2 1 1 1 31 9-14 .643 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 01, 1998
65. Rockets 100   Eddie Johnson 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 11 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 21 9 1 0 0 0 3 41 7-12 .583 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 09, 1998
66. Rockets 93   Eddie Johnson 37 3 2 2 0 3 2 41 13-18 .722 4-7 .571 7-7 1.000
Jazz 100   Karl Malone 29 21 6 1 1 2 3 42 10-18 .556 0-0 - 9-12 .750
1998 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1998
67. Rockets 103   Eddie Johnson 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 15 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 90   Karl Malone 25 11 1 1 3 2 5 42 10-23 .435 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 25, 1998
68. Rockets 90   Eddie Johnson 10 3 0 0 0 1 2 32 2-7 .286 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 29 10 1 3 0 2 2 37 8-19 .421 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Apr. 29, 1998
69. Rockets 89   Eddie Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 85   Karl Malone 19 14 1 1 1 5 3 43 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
May. 01, 1998
70. Rockets 71   Eddie Johnson 5 4 0 0 0 0 2 13 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 29 13 0 1 2 3 4 38 11-22 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 03, 1998
71. Rockets 70   Eddie Johnson 8 1 0 0 0 0 5 22 4-10 .400 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 84   Karl Malone 31 15 5 1 2 2 4 40 12-22 .545 0-0 - 7-9 .778
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