Marques Johnson vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Jamal Murray 4

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Jamal Murray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Jamal Murray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Jamal Murray 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Jamal Murray 5.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Jamal Murray 6.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Jamal Murray 1,410

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Jamal Murray 286

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Jamal Murray 363

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Jamal Murray 62

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Jamal Murray 18

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Jamal Murray 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Jamal Murray .465

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Jamal Murray .392

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Jamal Murray .906

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Jamal Murray 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Jamal Murray 1.3 (2024)

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