Stephen Curry vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Gus Johnson 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 10 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Stephen Curry 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 0 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Gus Johnson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

* Notes: 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 Stephen Curry 24.8 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) 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.