Adrian Dantley vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Adrian Dantley 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Marques Johnson 3

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Marques Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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.