Charles Barkley vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Marques Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Marques Johnson 3

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.