Paolo Banchero vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Marques Johnson 3

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 85 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 28 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 18 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Paolo Banchero 4 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .455 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .615 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 (2024) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 (2024) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 (2024) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

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