Marques Johnson
Seasons 1977-78–1989-90 · 11 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1956
5× All-Star3× All-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | The Bionic Man |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #8 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 218 lb |
| Born | 1956-02-08 |
| College | UCLA |
| Drafted | 1977 · Round 1, Pick 3 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1977-78–1989-90 (11) |
Career averages
20.1 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 3.6 APG · 691 games · .518 FG% · .152 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 21 | 80 | 34.6 | .522 | — | .736 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 19.5 | 21.3 | .563 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 22 | 77 | 36.1 | .550 | — | .760 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 25.6 | 23.9 | .586 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 23 | 77 | 34.9 | .544 | .222 | .791 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 21.7 | 22.0 | .585 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 24 | 76 | 33.4 | .552 | 0.000 | .706 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 20.3 | 22.0 | .583 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 25 | 60 | 31.7 | .532 | 0.000 | .700 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 16.5 | 18.0 | .566 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 26 | 80 | 35.7 | .509 | .200 | .735 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 21.4 | 21.1 | .543 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 27 | 74 | 36.7 | .502 | .154 | .709 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 20.7 | 19.4 | .534 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 28 | 72 | 34.0 | .452 | .231 | .731 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 16.4 | 14.3 | .489 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 29 | 75 | 34.7 | .510 | .067 | .760 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 20.3 | 18.9 | .555 |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 30 | 10 | 30.2 | .439 | 0.000 | .714 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 16.6 | 14.0 | .478 |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 33 | 10 | 9.9 | .375 | .667 | .824 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 8.5 | .507 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 80 | — | 2,765 | 628 | 1,204 | .522 | — | — | 301 | 409 | 847 | 190 | 92 | 103 | 175 | 1,557 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 77 | — | 2,779 | 820 | 1,491 | .550 | — | — | 332 | 437 | 586 | 234 | 116 | 89 | 170 | 1,972 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 77 | — | 2,686 | 689 | 1,267 | .544 | 2 | 9 | 291 | 368 | 566 | 273 | 100 | 70 | 185 | 1,671 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 76 | — | 2,542 | 636 | 1,153 | .552 | 0 | 9 | 269 | 381 | 518 | 346 | 115 | 41 | 190 | 1,541 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 60 | 52 | 1,900 | 404 | 760 | .532 | 0 | 4 | 182 | 260 | 364 | 213 | 59 | 35 | 145 | 990 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 80 | 80 | 2,853 | 723 | 1,420 | .509 | 4 | 20 | 264 | 359 | 562 | 363 | 100 | 56 | 196 | 1,714 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 74 | 74 | 2,715 | 646 | 1,288 | .502 | 2 | 13 | 241 | 340 | 480 | 315 | 115 | 45 | 180 | 1,535 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 72 | 68 | 2,448 | 494 | 1,094 | .452 | 3 | 13 | 190 | 260 | 428 | 248 | 72 | 30 | 176 | 1,181 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 75 | 75 | 2,605 | 613 | 1,201 | .510 | 1 | 15 | 298 | 392 | 416 | 283 | 107 | 50 | 183 | 1,525 |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 10 | 10 | 302 | 68 | 155 | .439 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 42 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 166 |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 10 | 0 | 99 | 12 | 32 | .375 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 40 |
| Career | 691 | — | — | 5,733 | 11,065 | .518 | 14 | 92 | 2412 | 3265 | 4817 | 2502 | 888 | 525 | 1627 | 13,892 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 80 | 34.6 | 8.2 | 15.7 | .522 | — | — | 3.9 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 20.3 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 77 | 36.1 | 10.6 | 19.3 | .550 | — | — | 4.3 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 25.5 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 77 | 34.9 | 9.2 | 17.0 | .544 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 22.4 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 76 | 33.4 | 9.0 | 16.3 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 21.8 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 60 | 31.7 | 7.7 | 14.4 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 18.8 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 80 | 35.7 | 9.1 | 17.9 | .509 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 21.6 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 74 | 36.7 | 8.6 | 17.1 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 20.4 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 72 | 34.0 | 7.3 | 16.1 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 17.4 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 75 | 34.7 | 8.5 | 16.6 | .510 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 21.1 |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 10 | 30.2 | 8.1 | 18.5 | .439 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 19.8 |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 10 | 9.9 | 4.4 | 11.6 | .375 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 14.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 80 | 2,765 | 21.3 | .563 | 21.4 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 10.6 | .185 | +3.3 | -0.5 | +2.7 | +3.3 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 77 | 2,779 | 23.9 | .586 | 25.9 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 12.2 | .211 | +5.1 | +0.0 | +5.2 | +5.0 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 77 | 2,686 | 22.0 | .585 | 23.9 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 11.5 | .206 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +5.1 | +4.8 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 76 | 2,542 | 22.0 | .583 | 23.3 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 11.2 | .211 | +5.1 | +0.5 | +5.6 | +4.9 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 60 | 1,900 | 18.0 | .566 | 22.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .158 | +2.9 | +0.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 80 | 2,853 | 21.1 | .543 | 25.7 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 10.7 | .180 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +4.5 | +4.7 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 74 | 2,715 | 19.4 | .534 | 25.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 8.6 | .152 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +3.6 | +3.8 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 72 | 2,448 | 14.3 | .489 | 23.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 | .053 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -1.4 | +0.4 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 75 | 2,605 | 18.9 | .555 | 24.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 5.9 | .108 | +2.4 | -0.7 | +1.7 | +2.5 |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 10 | 302 | 14.0 | .478 | 25.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .022 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 10 | 99 | 8.5 | .507 | 19.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.016 | -1.8 | -3.1 | -4.9 | -0.1 |
| Career | 691 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79.7 | — | — | — | — | +31.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 9 | 35.7 | 24.0 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .549 | — | .596 |
| 1979-80 | 7 | 43.3 | 19.9 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .422 | .333 | .477 |
| 1980-81 | 7 | 38.0 | 24.7 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .556 | 0.000 | .580 |
| 1981-82 | 6 | 39.2 | 18.8 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .440 | .250 | .477 |
| 1982-83 | 9 | 42.4 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .486 | 0.000 | .511 |
| 1983-84 | 16 | 37.8 | 20.2 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .473 | .250 | .518 |
| Career | 54 | 39.1 | 21.5 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .489 | .231 | .528 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 341 | 19.7 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 231–110 |
| Away | 348 | 20.4 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 148–200 |
| In wins | 379 | 20.5 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 379–0 |
| In losses | 310 | 19.5 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 0–310 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 32 | 20.3 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 17–15 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 35 | 21.4 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 12–23 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 33 | 17.3 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 22–11 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 41 | 19.0 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 28–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 27–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 19.9 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 11–6 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 31 | 21.2 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 12–19 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 31 | 19.9 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 16–15 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 31 | 20.7 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 17–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 26 | 20.5 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 17–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 38 | 20.7 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 30–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 18 | 21.7 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 12–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 18.9 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 11–23 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 33 | 18.8 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 19–14 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 21.5 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 13–21 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 31 | 21.4 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 16–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 20.9 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 17–15 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 31 | 21.2 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 19–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 25 | 21.3 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 9–16 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 29 | 20.3 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 20–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Marques Johnson play for?
Marques Johnson plays SF for the Golden State Warriors.
What are Marques Johnson's career stats?
Marques Johnson has averaged 20.1 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 3.6 APG over 11 seasons (1977-78–1989-90).
How tall is Marques Johnson?
Marques Johnson is 6-7 (218 lb).
When was Marques Johnson drafted?
Marques Johnson was drafted in 1977, round 1, pick 3, by the Milwaukee Bucks.