Deandre Ayton vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.