Marques Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Marques Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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