Nate Johnston vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Nate Johnston

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Johnston 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Nate Johnston 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nate Johnston 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Nate Johnston 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Johnston 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Nate Johnston 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Johnston 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Johnston 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Johnston 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 46 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 23 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Nate Johnston 3 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 8 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Nate Johnston 21 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .375 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston .250 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston .692 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 13 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 6 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Nate Johnston 1 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Nate Johnston 3 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .545 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston 1.000 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)