Gus Johnson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Gus 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Chris Paul 7

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

Assists Leader Gus Johnson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Gus Johnson 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.