Larry Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Karl Malone 14

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)