Marques Johnson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marques Johnson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Marques Johnson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Marques Johnson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Marques Johnson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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