Marques Johnson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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