Marques Johnson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic 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
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marques Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Marques Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Marques Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Marques Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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