LaMelo Ball vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Marques Johnson 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 45

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.