Clemon Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clemon Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Clemon Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 5.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.