Vinnie Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)