Marques Johnson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Trae Young 62

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Trae Young 4

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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