Alex English vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex English 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 0 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Alex English 293 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Alex English 47 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Alex English 68 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.