Brandon Ingram vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Brandon Ingram 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

Brandon Ingram

vs.

Gus Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Ingram 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Ingram 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Ingram 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 21.9 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.0 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 219 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 55 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 50 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Ingram 10 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .434 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .371 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .848 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.3 (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.