Steve Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Steve Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Johnson: 1981-82 to 1990-91
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Johnson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Steve Johnson 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Steve Johnson 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Steve Johnson 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Steve Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 11.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 5.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 1.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Johnson 7,345 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Steve Johnson 3,450 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Steve Johnson 777 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Steve Johnson 290 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Steve Johnson 530 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Steve Johnson 626 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Johnson .572 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Steve Johnson .000 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Steve Johnson .634 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 16.8 (1987) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 7.2 (1987) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 2.0 (1987) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.6 (1987) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 1.1 (1982) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 8.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 4.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 0.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Johnson 111 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Steve Johnson 57 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Steve Johnson 6 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Steve Johnson 4 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Steve Johnson 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Steve Johnson 13 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Johnson .407 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Steve Johnson - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Steve Johnson .627 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 20.8 (1987) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 10.0 (1987) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 0.7 (1986) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.7 (1989) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.3 (1986) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)