John Long vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

John Long

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games John Long 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Long 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team John Long 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals John Long 912 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks John Long 180 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games John Long 893 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists John Long 24 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals John Long 28 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks John Long 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games John Long 23 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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.