Rich Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.