Anthony Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Anthony Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Johnson: 1997-98 to 2009-10
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Johnson 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Anthony Johnson 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Anthony Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Anthony Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 5.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 1.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 2.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Johnson 4,432 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Anthony Johnson 1,358 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Anthony Johnson 2,274 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Anthony Johnson 551 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Anthony Johnson 92 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Anthony Johnson 793 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Johnson .414 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Anthony Johnson .356 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Johnson .745 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 9.2 (2006) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 2.8 (2005) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 4.8 (2005) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.9 (2005) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.3 (2006) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 4.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 1.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 2.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Johnson 484 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Anthony Johnson 163 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Anthony Johnson 222 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Anthony Johnson 52 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Anthony Johnson 10 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Anthony Johnson 100 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Johnson .404 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Anthony Johnson .321 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Johnson .721 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 20.0 (2006) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 5.0 (2006) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 5.2 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 1.0 (2006) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.4 (2005) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)