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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Avery 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 66 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 37-29 winning record over Avery Johnson, including an 8-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Avery Johnson
vs.
Karl Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Avery Johnson:
1988-89 to 2003-04
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
66 Games played
55 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Avery Johnson
29
26
3
Karl Malone
37
29
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 9.2 1.2 4.5 1.30.0
Karl Malone 25.3 10.6 3.91.51.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 23 5 10 61
Karl Malone 39 23 8 65
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 1

game		 0

games		 30

games		 21

games		0

games
Karl Malone 64

games 		66

games		 29

games		 28

games		39

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 7

games		 17

games		27

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1988
1. Supersonics 109   Avery Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 26 11 2 1 1 4 5 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Mar. 27, 1989
2. Supersonics 105   Avery Johnson 10 0 1 1 0 0 3 11 5-6 .833 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 124   Karl Malone 35 11 3 2 0 2 0 41 11-21 .524 0-0 - 13-15 .867
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1990
3. Supersonics 108   Avery Johnson 9 0 8 3 0 0 4 35 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 119   Karl Malone 36 11 2 0 1 2 5 38 10-16 .625 0-0 - 16-18 .889
Mar. 15, 1990
4. Supersonics 95   Avery Johnson 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 117   Karl Malone 38 16 2 1 0 2 4 37 17-25 .680 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1990
5. Nuggets 126   Avery Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 07 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 141   Karl Malone 39 12 5 0 0 7 5 39 13-20 .650 0-0 - 13-19 .684
Feb. 18, 1991
6. Spurs 81   Avery Johnson 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 28 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 26 16 6 0 4 1 3 38 10-22 .455 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 11, 1991
7. Spurs 105   Avery Johnson 10 1 4 1 0 2 2 17 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 34 10 2 1 1 4 4 41 14-23 .609 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1991
8. Spurs 92   Avery Johnson 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 12 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 31 12 5 0 0 4 2 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Jan. 18, 1992
9. Rockets 80   Avery Johnson 13 2 4 2 0 3 1 28 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 34 15 4 6 2 3 2 35 11-19 .579 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Feb. 21, 1992
10. Rockets 97   Avery Johnson 4 1 5 2 0 2 1 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 124   Karl Malone 22 10 7 0 0 2 4 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Mar. 15, 1992
11. Rockets 106   Avery Johnson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 36 16 1 2 1 4 5 42 14-29 .483 0-1 .000 8-13 .615
Apr. 15, 1992
12. Rockets 98   Avery Johnson 5 1 3 1 0 2 3 20 2-8 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 130   Karl Malone 29 11 4 1 1 0 3 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 11-13 .846
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1992
13. Spurs 128   Avery Johnson 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 102   Karl Malone 32 12 2 1 0 4 3 39 12-18 .667 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Dec. 08, 1992
14. Spurs 121   Avery Johnson 6 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 18 9 3 1 0 1 4 37 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jan. 05, 1993
15. Spurs 87   Avery Johnson 8 0 3 0 0 2 3 26 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 18 13 5 0 1 2 3 30 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Jan. 07, 1993
16. Spurs 109   Avery Johnson 14 0 3 0 0 3 3 27 4-5 .800 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jazz 99   Karl Malone 13 9 2 0 2 1 4 36 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Mar. 26, 1993
17. Spurs 98   Avery Johnson 7 0 4 0 1 2 0 22 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 104   Karl Malone 25 9 6 4 1 2 3 38 10-21 .476 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 31, 1993
18. Spurs 85   Avery Johnson 6 0 3 2 0 0 0 15 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 31 14 4 2 3 4 5 46 12-22 .545 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1993
19. Warriors 115   Avery Johnson 23 3 6 2 0 4 2 39 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-8 .625
OT Jazz 112   Karl Malone 29 8 5 3 0 3 5 49 12-24 .500 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 28, 1994
20. Warriors 91   Avery Johnson 5 1 4 1 0 2 3 17 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 119   Karl Malone 30 17 8 2 5 2 3 35 12-20 .600 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Mar. 29, 1994
21. Warriors 116   Avery Johnson 14 4 8 0 0 1 1 30 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 4-8 .500
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 24 23 6 2 1 2 2 44 8-29 .276 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Apr. 16, 1994
22. Warriors 109   Avery Johnson 3 2 2 1 0 2 1 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 21 14 5 1 0 1 4 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-10 .500
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1994
23. Spurs 109   Avery Johnson 14 4 6 2 0 3 2 35 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 23 15 1 0 0 2 5 36 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 08, 1994
24. Spurs 114   Avery Johnson 21 3 6 2 1 4 4 51 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-9 .556
2OT Jazz 117   Karl Malone 28 10 3 3 2 3 5 50 9-24 .375 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Jan. 05, 1995
25. Spurs 104   Avery Johnson 15 2 6 1 0 1 2 37 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 29 12 2 2 1 3 3 43 13-23 .565 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 14, 1995
26. Spurs 112   Avery Johnson 19 1 10 3 0 2 3 36 9-13 .692 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 24 15 3 2 0 6 5 39 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Feb. 16, 1995
27. Spurs 113   Avery Johnson 16 1 4 2 0 1 3 38 7-15 .467 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jazz 120   Karl Malone 34 10 5 5 0 4 5 44 13-23 .565 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1996
28. Spurs 111   Avery Johnson 7 0 6 0 0 3 3 28 2-7 .286 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 97   Karl Malone 14 8 0 3 1 4 3 37 6-16 .375 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 12, 1996
29. Spurs 101   Avery Johnson 14 3 8 4 0 4 2 38 4-10 .400 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Jazz 94   Karl Malone 23 11 1 2 0 3 3 44 9-24 .375 0-1 .000 5-9 .556
Feb. 13, 1996
30. Spurs 111   Avery Johnson 13 1 10 0 0 2 6 31 6-7 .857 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Jazz 114   Karl Malone 21 8 5 2 2 1 5 42 10-24 .417 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 08, 1996
31. Spurs 92   Avery Johnson 17 4 8 1 0 7 2 38 7-9 .778 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 21 5 3 3 1 1 4 35 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1996 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1996
32. Spurs 75   Avery Johnson 6 4 5 1 0 4 2 43 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 23 7 2 3 0 3 5 35 10-23 .435 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 09, 1996
33. Spurs 88   Avery Johnson 8 3 10 3 0 2 1 42 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 77   Karl Malone 24 8 3 1 1 4 3 41 12-25 .480 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 11, 1996
34. Spurs 75   Avery Johnson 7 2 10 1 0 2 2 35 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 105   Karl Malone 32 11 6 1 1 0 2 33 14-24 .583 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
May. 12, 1996
35. Spurs 86   Avery Johnson 14 0 8 6 0 6 4 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 22 5 7 3 1 4 5 40 6-15 .400 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
May. 14, 1996
36. Spurs 98   Avery Johnson 21 1 1 3 0 2 1 36 8-14 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 24 12 4 0 2 1 5 42 8-21 .381 0-0 - 8-14 .571
May. 16, 1996
37. Spurs 81   Avery Johnson 9 5 8 1 0 1 3 40 3-13 .231 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Jazz 108   Karl Malone 25 13 6 0 0 1 4 40 9-24 .375 0-0 - 7-10 .700
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1997
38. Spurs 83   Avery Johnson 22 2 6 4 0 2 3 40 9-13 .692 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jazz 80   Karl Malone 26 7 5 1 0 7 3 41 13-24 .542 0-2 .000 0-1 .000
Feb. 18, 1997
39. Spurs 105   Avery Johnson 5 1 6 1 0 2 4 38 2-11 .182 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 113   Karl Malone 37 7 8 2 2 2 5 42 12-17 .706 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Mar. 29, 1997
40. Spurs 102   Avery Johnson 6 1 4 3 0 2 2 19 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 115   Karl Malone 33 12 6 1 0 4 2 44 11-15 .733 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Apr. 07, 1997
41. Spurs 93   Avery Johnson 10 1 1 0 0 1 3 13 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jazz 116   Karl Malone 26 7 4 3 0 2 3 28 9-15 .600 0-0 - 8-10 .800
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1997
42. Spurs 87   Avery Johnson 6 2 5 2 0 2 4 36 1-11 .091 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jazz 80   Karl Malone 26 7 1 0 1 7 5 36 7-15 .467 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Nov. 22, 1997
43. Spurs 74   Avery Johnson 7 2 7 2 0 2 0 26 2-10 .200 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 103   Karl Malone 20 11 7 1 1 4 4 31 7-12 .583 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 21, 1998
44. Spurs 77   Avery Johnson 20 0 7 3 0 4 3 40 6-11 .545 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Jazz 79   Karl Malone 24 13 1 2 1 1 3 41 8-19 .421 0-0 - 8-10 .800
1998 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1998
45. Spurs 82   Avery Johnson 14 1 8 1 0 2 2 39 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 25 8 4 1 1 3 4 39 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
May. 07, 1998
46. Spurs 106   Avery Johnson 21 1 3 2 0 3 5 40 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
OT Jazz 109   Karl Malone 22 12 6 2 1 1 4 43 10-26 .385 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 09, 1998
47. Spurs 86   Avery Johnson 13 2 5 1 0 4 0 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jazz 64   Karl Malone 18 5 2 3 1 2 2 32 6-21 .286 0-0 - 6-9 .667
May. 10, 1998
48. Spurs 73   Avery Johnson 13 1 7 2 0 1 4 39 5-6 .833 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jazz 82   Karl Malone 34 12 4 0 0 4 4 41 17-28 .607 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 1998
49. Spurs 77   Avery Johnson 13 2 8 0 0 6 4 41 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jazz 87   Karl Malone 24 13 3 0 2 4 5 43 7-21 .333 0-0 - 10-14 .714
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 28, 1999
50. Spurs 87   Avery Johnson 7 1 4 0 1 2 3 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 101   Karl Malone 30 7 2 0 1 4 3 38 11-24 .458 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Apr. 20, 1999
51. Spurs 83   Avery Johnson 6 1 8 2 0 3 3 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 69   Karl Malone 23 13 3 1 1 4 5 41 8-14 .571 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 02, 1999
52. Spurs 84   Avery Johnson 12 1 3 1 0 1 3 42 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jazz 78   Karl Malone 24 14 3 3 2 3 4 41 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1999
53. Spurs 85   Avery Johnson 9 3 3 0 0 2 3 34 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jazz 91   Karl Malone 20 11 3 1 0 4 2 39 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 10, 2000
54. Spurs 93   Avery Johnson 4 1 6 1 0 2 3 32 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 86   Karl Malone 23 11 4 2 1 2 2 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Feb. 06, 2000
55. Spurs 90   Avery Johnson 10 0 6 1 0 1 3 33 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 25 6 6 1 2 3 4 39 7-20 .350 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Apr. 15, 2000
56. Spurs 106   Avery Johnson 9 0 8 0 0 2 1 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 23 11 2 0 1 3 1 32 7-16 .438 0-0 - 9-10 .900
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2000
57. Spurs 86   Avery Johnson 6 1 6 3 0 2 1 29 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 79   Karl Malone 15 12 7 1 3 6 1 38 7-19 .368 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 11, 2000
58. Spurs 91   Avery Johnson 0 2 3 0 0 2 1 21 0-6 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jazz 83   Karl Malone 19 13 3 1 3 3 4 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Mar. 29, 2001
59. Spurs 106   Avery Johnson 7 0 3 1 0 1 1 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 88   Karl Malone 24 9 5 2 0 4 3 31 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-9 .889
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 2002
60. Nuggets 97   Avery Johnson 8 1 2 0 0 0 2 16 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 106   Karl Malone 26 6 8 2 1 1 3 40 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 20, 2002
61. Nuggets 99   Avery Johnson 19 0 3 1 0 4 2 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jazz 110   Karl Malone 19 2 3 2 1 2 3 36 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 08, 2002
62. Mavericks 105   Avery Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Karl Malone 22 8 3 3 1 5 2 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 8-9 .889
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 2002
63. Mavericks 81   Avery Johnson 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 93   Karl Malone 16 12 3 1 0 1 2 41 5-16 .313 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Mar. 08, 2003
64. Mavericks 101   Avery Johnson 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 11 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jazz 77   Karl Malone 16 4 2 2 0 2 2 25 6-16 .375 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 11, 2003
65. Mavericks 92   Avery Johnson 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 6 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 95   Karl Malone 23 9 7 0 0 3 2 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 7-9 .778
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 2003
66. Warriors 72   Avery Johnson 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 87   Karl Malone 16 6 3 0 0 2 3 38 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-6 .667
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