Marques Johnson vs. Stephon Marbury Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephon Marbury 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.

Stephon Marbury

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Stephon Marbury 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Stephon Marbury 13

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Stephon Marbury 5

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Stephon Marbury 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Stephon Marbury 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Stephon Marbury 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Stephon Marbury 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Stephon Marbury 3.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Stephon Marbury 7.6

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Stephon Marbury 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Stephon Marbury 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Stephon Marbury 16,297

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Stephon Marbury 2,516

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Stephon Marbury 6,471

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Stephon Marbury 1,022

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Stephon Marbury 121

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Stephon Marbury 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Stephon Marbury .433

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Stephon Marbury .325

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Stephon Marbury .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Stephon Marbury 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Stephon Marbury 2.6

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Stephon Marbury 4.6

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Stephon Marbury 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Stephon Marbury 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Stephon Marbury 402

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Stephon Marbury 82

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Stephon Marbury 146

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Stephon Marbury 29

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Stephon Marbury 0

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Stephon Marbury 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Stephon Marbury .355

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Stephon Marbury .273

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Stephon Marbury .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009)

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