Rick Barry vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Marques Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Marques Johnson 3

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Marques Johnson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Marques Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Marques Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.