Marques Johnson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Nick Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Nick Young 135

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Nick Young 4

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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