Gus Johnson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Kristaps Porzingis 7.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 Kristaps Porzingis 1.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Kristaps Porzingis 9,995

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Kristaps Porzingis 3,939

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Kristaps Porzingis 946

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 370

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 923

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 Kristaps Porzingis 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .365

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Kristaps Porzingis .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Kristaps Porzingis 3.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (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.