Gus Johnson vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Kyle Kuzma 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Kyle Kuzma 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Kyle Kuzma 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 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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.