Artis Gilmore vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Marques Johnson 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.