Lee Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Lee Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Johnson: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Lee Johnson 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Lee Johnson 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Lee Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lee Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Lee Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Johnson 1.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson 1.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson 0.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson 0.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Johnson 17 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Lee Johnson 22 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Lee Johnson 1 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Lee Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Lee Johnson 5 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Lee Johnson 12 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Johnson .280 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Lee Johnson - Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Lee Johnson .600 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Johnson 1.4 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson 1.8 (1981) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson 0.1 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson 0.0 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson 0.4 (1981) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Johnson - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Johnson - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Lee Johnson - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Lee Johnson - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Lee Johnson - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Lee Johnson - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Lee Johnson 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Johnson - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Lee Johnson - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Lee Johnson - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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