Marques Johnson vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Lauri Markkanen -

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