Marques Johnson vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Marques 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
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Marques Johnson 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.