Marques Johnson vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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