Gus Johnson vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * John Stockton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Gus Johnson 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Gus Johnson 0 * John Stockton 2

* 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 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 315

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 50

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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.