Darius Garland vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.7 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 195 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 33 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Darius Garland 59 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Darius Garland 12 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 11 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .462 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .403 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 4.0 (2024) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.7 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.