Bam Adebayo vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.