Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Marques Johnson Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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 Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.6 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
20.1 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
11.2 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
7.0 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.6 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
3.6 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.9 | | 
* |
| Marques Johnson |
1.3 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.6 | | 
* |
| Marques Johnson |
0.8 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
13,892 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
17,440 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
4,817 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,660 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
2,502 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,160 | |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
888 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3,189 | |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
525 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,560 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
691 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.559 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
.518 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.056 | |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
.152 | |  *
|
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.721 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
.739 | | |
|
Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
34.8 | | (1972) | |
| Marques Johnson |
25.6 | | (1979) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
16.9 | | (1976) | |
| Marques Johnson |
10.6 | | (1978) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.4 | | (1979) | |
| Marques Johnson |
4.6 | | (1981) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1978) |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
1.6 | | (1984) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1976) |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
1.3 | | (1978) | |
|
NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.3 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
21.5 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
10.5 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
7.9 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.2 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
3.7 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.0 | |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
1.0 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.4 | |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
0.8 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,762 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
1,163 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2,481 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
427 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
767 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
198 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
189 | |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
56 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
476 | |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
45 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
237 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
54 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.533 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
.489 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.000 | |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
.231 | | *
|
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.740 | | |
| Marques Johnson |
.701 | | |
|
Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
35.2 | | (1970) | |
| Marques Johnson |
24.7 | | (1981) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
18.2 | | (1972) | |
| Marques Johnson |
12.4 | | (1978) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.1 | | (1972) | |
| Marques Johnson |
4.9 | | (1981) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1977) |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
1.4 | | (1981) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1979) |
* |
| Marques Johnson |
1.9 | | (1978) | |
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. |
