Cooper Flagg vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Cooper Flagg 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cooper Flagg 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 15.2 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.6 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.1 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.4 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.7 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 197 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 86 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 40 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 18 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 9 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Cooper Flagg 13 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .436 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .269 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg .805 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 15.2 (2026) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.6 (2026) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.1 (2026) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.4 (2026) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.7 (2026) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - 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.