Reggie Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Reggie Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reggie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Reggie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 8.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)