Marques Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marques Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Karl Malone 14

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.