Mickey Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Mickey Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 14.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) 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.