Rudy Gay vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

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