Dennis Johnson vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.