Neil Johnston vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Neil Johnston 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 0 Karl Malone 4

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Karl Malone 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Karl Malone 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.