Marques Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Marques Johnson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 D'Angelo Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 D'Angelo Russell 439

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 D'Angelo Russell 93

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 D'Angelo Russell 147

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 D'Angelo Russell 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * D'Angelo Russell .333

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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