Marques Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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.