Marques Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.