Al Horford vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Al Horford 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

Al Horford

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Horford 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,131 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,397 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Al Horford 574 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Al Horford 140 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 172 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .496 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.