Paul Arizin vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Marques Johnson 3

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.