Gus Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gus Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Gus Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Gus Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.