Marques Johnson vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Kevin Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Kevin Johnson 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)

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