Bam Adebayo vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Marques Johnson 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,140 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 640 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 239 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Bam Adebayo 71 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .529 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .762 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.5 (2024) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.