Gus Johnson vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Oscar Robertson 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Oscar Robertson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Oscar Robertson 0

Assists Leader Gus Johnson 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.