Jaylen Brown vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Jaylen Brown 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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 7 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Brown 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.1 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.6 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,334 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 684 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 295 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 121 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 53 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 122 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .490 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .721 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 24.9 (2024) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.7 (2024) 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.