Marques Johnson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marques Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Marques Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Marques Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Marques Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Marques Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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