Larry Johnson vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Marques Johnson 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.