Marques Johnson vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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