Deandre Ayton vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.