Marques Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marques Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Marques Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Nikola Jokic 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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