Marques Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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