Gus Johnson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Nick Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Nick Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Nick Young 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 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.