Stephen Curry vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Marques Johnson 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Marques Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Marques Johnson 3

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Marques Johnson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) 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.