Kyrie Irving vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Marques Johnson 3

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,799 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 289 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 371 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Kyrie Irving 77 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .397 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .890 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.3 (2024) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.