Pau Gasol vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pau Gasol 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Marques Johnson 3

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) 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.