Bronny James vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Bronny James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bronny James: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bronny James 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Bronny James 2 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Bronny James 1 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Bronny James 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bronny James 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Bronny James 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bronny James 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.2 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.7 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.1 Gus Johnson 2.7

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 83 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Bronny James 27 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Bronny James 40 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Bronny James 17 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bronny James 4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Bronny James 37 Gus Johnson 581

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .309 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .279 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James .813 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.3 (2025) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.9 (2026) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.8 (2026) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.8 (2026) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 0 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Bronny James 0 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Bronny James 0 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Bronny James 0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bronny James 0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Bronny James 2 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .000 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .000 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James - Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) 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.