Marques Johnson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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