Marques Johnson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Marques Johnson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 James Worthy 624

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 James Worthy 96

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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