Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Gus Johnson 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Gus Johnson 2

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.