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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Gus Johnson 5

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 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 7 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 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 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Gus Johnson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) 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 24.0 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Gus Johnson 2.7

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 20,943 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,671 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,377 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 973 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,079 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 872 Gus Johnson 581

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Gus Johnson .440

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

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.2 (2026) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

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

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2026) 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 27.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 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 2,270 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) 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.