Anthony Davis vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Gus Johnson 5

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 3 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Gus Johnson 2

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Gus Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.