Buddy Hield vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.9 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Gus Johnson 2.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,856 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,966 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,802 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Buddy Hield 629 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 731 Gus Johnson 581

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (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.