Gus Johnson vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Jamal Murray 4

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Jamal Murray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Jamal Murray 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Jamal Murray 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Jamal Murray 5.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Jamal Murray 6.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Jamal Murray 1,442

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Jamal Murray 289

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Jamal Murray 370

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 63

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 18

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Jamal Murray 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Jamal Murray .465

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray .395

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Jamal Murray .906

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Jamal Murray 7.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jamal Murray 1.0 (2024)

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.