John Brown vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

John Brown

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Brown 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team John Brown 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Brown 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists John Brown 703 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals John Brown 250 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games John Brown 486 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists John Brown 1 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals John Brown 1 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games John Brown 7 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) 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.