Marques Johnson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Marques Johnson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Bernard King 230

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Bernard King 6

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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