The Clippers’ Marques Johnson, who bounced back...
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The Clippers’ Marques Johnson, who bounced back from an injury-plagued 1984-85 season and averaged 20.3 points a game, was named the National Basketball Assn.’s comeback player of the year.
In 1984-85, Johnson averaged 16.4 points a game, the lowest of his career, and his field-goal percentage dropped below .500 for the first time, to .452.
This season, Johnson moved from forward, where he had been a four-time all-star, to guard. He responded by scoring more, boosting his shooting accuracy to .510 and dishing out 283 assists.
Johnson edged former UCLA teammate Bill Walton of the Boston Celtics for the award in voting by sportswriters and broadcasters.
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