Ervin Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ervin Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ervin Johnson 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ervin Johnson 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ervin Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ervin Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ervin Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 4.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 3,473 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 5,148 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 387 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 471 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 1,087 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ervin Johnson 845 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .505 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson .200 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .605 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 3.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 267 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 468 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 36 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 39 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 82 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ervin Johnson 77 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .462 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .678 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)