Julius Erving vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Marques Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.