Buck Johnson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Buck Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Buck Johnson:
1986-87 to 1992-93
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Buck Johnson0
Karl Malone0
Buck Johnson7
Karl Malone19
Buck Johnson5
Karl Malone19
Buck Johnson0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Buck Johnson0
Karl Malone2
Buck Johnson0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Buck Johnson0
Karl Malone14
Buck Johnson0
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Buck Johnson0
Karl Malone4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Buck Johnson 9.1
Karl Malone 25.0

Buck Johnson 3.5
Karl Malone 10.1

Buck Johnson 1.7
Karl Malone 3.6

Buck Johnson 0.8
Karl Malone 1.4

Buck Johnson 0.5
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Buck Johnson 4,617
Karl Malone 36,928

Buck Johnson 1,760
Karl Malone 14,968

Buck Johnson 856
Karl Malone 5,248

Buck Johnson 404
Karl Malone 2,085

Buck Johnson 252
Karl Malone 1,145

Buck Johnson 505
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Buck Johnson .488
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Buck Johnson .113
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Buck Johnson .738
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Buck Johnson 14.8
(1990)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Buck Johnson 4.6
(1990)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Buck Johnson 3.1
(1990)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Buck Johnson 1.3
(1990)
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Buck Johnson 0.8
(1990)
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Buck Johnson 6.5
Karl Malone 24.7

Buck Johnson 2.5
Karl Malone 10.7

Buck Johnson 1.5
Karl Malone 3.2

Buck Johnson 0.6
Karl Malone 1.3

Buck Johnson 0.3
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Buck Johnson 130
Karl Malone 4,761

Buck Johnson 49
Karl Malone 2,062

Buck Johnson 30
Karl Malone 610

Buck Johnson 12
Karl Malone 258

Buck Johnson 5
Karl Malone 135

Buck Johnson 20
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Buck Johnson .424
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Buck Johnson .000
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Buck Johnson .727
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Buck Johnson 12.8
(1990)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Buck Johnson 4.7
(1991)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Buck Johnson 3.3
(1989)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Buck Johnson 1.5
(1990)
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Buck Johnson 0.5
(1990)
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)