Darius Garland vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 16.8 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.3 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 151 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 21 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Darius Garland 49 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Darius Garland 9 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .431 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .396 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .800 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.3 (2024) 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.