Harold Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Harold Johnson: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harold Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Harold Johnson 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Harold Johnson 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Harold Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harold Johnson 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Harold Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harold 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 Harold Johnson 0.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Johnson 15 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Harold Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Harold Johnson 11 Karl Malone 5,248

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

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

Total Games Harold Johnson 27 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Johnson .200 Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Harold Johnson .500 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Johnson 0.6 (1947) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson 0.4 (1947) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Johnson - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson - Karl Malone 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Johnson - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Harold Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Harold Johnson - Karl Malone 610

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

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

Total Games Harold Johnson 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Johnson - Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Harold Johnson - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Johnson - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

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

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

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.