Arnie Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Johnson 0 * Karl Malone 3

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Karl Malone 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Karl Malone 5,248

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

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

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Karl Malone 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Karl Malone 610

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

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

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.