Gus Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Jeremy Lin 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 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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.