Charles Barkley vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Barkley 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Gus Johnson 2

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.