Marques Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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