Gus Johnson vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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 Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Michael Porter Jr. 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 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Michael Porter Jr. 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Michael Porter Jr. 771

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Michael Porter Jr. 393

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Michael Porter Jr. 66

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 40

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .386

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Michael Porter Jr. .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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.