Jimmy Butler vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Marques Johnson 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Marques Johnson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.