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Retired#8Forward1977–1989#209 all-time in points

Marques Johnson

Marques Johnson scored 13,892 points in 691 games, 209th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1978-79 at 25.6 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 218 lb
Age70
PositionForward
BornFeb 8, 1956
HometownNatchitoches, Louisiana
Experience1977–1989
CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Draft1977 · round 1, pick 3
High schoolCrenshaw High School California, California
TeamsMilwaukee Bucks 1977–1983LA Clippers 1984–1986Golden State Warriors 1989–1989
Career points
13,892
691 games · 20.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#209
Also 338th in assists, 307th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1977–1989. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1989-90.

1989-90 season

GOS · 10 games
Points404.0 per game
Rebounds1.717 total
Assists0.99 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×3Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81
  • ×5LegendSeasonAll-Star1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1985-86
  • LegendCareer10,000 points13,892 points

Marques Johnson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1978-79 · 25.6 points per game

Marques Johnson milestones

Career · regular season
13,892 career points
Retired 209th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points13,892Past 10,000 · 209th all-time
Rebounds4,817Past 2,500 · 307th all-time
Assists2,502Past 2,500 · 338th all-time

Marques Johnson career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Marques Johnson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1989-90GOS10404.01.70.9.375.667.8242———
1986-87LAC1016616.63.32.8.439.000.7140———
1985-86LAC751,52520.35.53.8.510.067.7601———
1984-85LAC721,18116.45.93.4.452.231.7313———
1983-84MIL741,53520.76.54.3.502.154.7092———
1982-83MIL801,71421.47.04.5.509.200.7354———
1981-82MIL6099016.56.13.5.532.000.7000———
1980-81MIL761,54120.36.84.6.552.000.7060———
1979-80MIL771,67121.77.43.5.544.222.7912———
1978-79MIL771,97225.67.63.0.550—.760————
1977-78MIL801,55719.510.62.4.522—.736————
Career11 seasons69113,89220.17.03.6.518.152.73914——0

Marques Johnson splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
82%
Threes
0%
Free throws
17%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Marques Johnson facts
How many career points did Marques Johnson score?

Marques Johnson scored 13,892 career regular-season points in 691 games, 20.1 per game, which ranks 209th all-time.

What was Marques Johnson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1978-79 with MIL: 25.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.

Where is Marques Johnson from?

Marques Johnson is from Natchitoches, Louisiana. He played high school ball at Crenshaw High School in California, California. He played college ball at University of California, Los Angeles.

What teams did Marques Johnson play for?

Milwaukee Bucks (1977–1983); LA Clippers (1984–1986); Golden State Warriors (1989–1989).