Magic Johnson vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Marques Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Marques Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Marques Johnson 3

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Marques Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (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.