Horace Grant vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Horace Grant 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 0 Marques Johnson 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.