Marques Johnson vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Marques Johnson 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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