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: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 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 0 Karl Malone 14

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 2 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson - Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

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

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.