Paul George vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Paul George that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Paul George:
2010-11 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson:
1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Paul George0
Marques Johnson0
Paul George14
Marques Johnson11
Paul George11
Marques Johnson6
Paul George9
Marques Johnson5

Honors and Awards

Paul George1
Marques Johnson1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Paul George6
Marques Johnson3
Paul George2
Marques Johnson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Paul George4
Marques Johnson0
Paul George1
Marques Johnson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Paul George 20.8
Marques Johnson 20.1

Paul George 6.3
Marques Johnson 7.0

Paul George 3.7
Marques Johnson 3.6

Paul George 1.7
Marques Johnson 1.3

Paul George 0.4
Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Paul George 18,032
Marques Johnson 13,892

Paul George 5,465
Marques Johnson 4,817

Paul George 3,191
Marques Johnson 2,502

Paul George 1,464
Marques Johnson 888

Paul George 381
Marques Johnson 525

Paul George 867
Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Paul George .440
Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage
Paul George .385
Marques Johnson .152

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Free Throw Percentage
Paul George .854
Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Paul George 28.0
(2019)
Marques Johnson 25.6
(1979)

Paul George 8.2
(2019)
Marques Johnson 10.6
(1978)

Paul George 5.7
(2022)
Marques Johnson 4.6
(1981)

Paul George 2.2
(2019)
Marques Johnson 1.6
(1984)

Paul George 0.6
(2013)
Marques Johnson 1.3
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Paul George 21.2
Marques Johnson 21.5

Paul George 7.4
Marques Johnson 7.9

Paul George 4.1
Marques Johnson 3.7

Paul George 1.5
Marques Johnson 1.0

Paul George 0.5
Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Paul George 2,350
Marques Johnson 1,163

Paul George 826
Marques Johnson 427

Paul George 456
Marques Johnson 198

Paul George 167
Marques Johnson 56

Paul George 60
Marques Johnson 45

Paul George 111
Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Paul George .423
Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage
Paul George .350
Marques Johnson .231

*
Free Throw Percentage
Paul George .827
Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Paul George 28.6
(2019)
Marques Johnson 24.7
(1981)

Paul George 9.6
(2021)
Marques Johnson 12.4
(1978)

Paul George 7.3
(2017)
Marques Johnson 4.9
(1981)

Paul George 2.2
(2014)
Marques Johnson 1.4
(1981)

Paul George 2.0
(2011)
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.