George Gervin vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Marques Johnson 3

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games George Gervin 791 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games George Gervin 59 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.