Gus Johnson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Trae Young 1

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Trae 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 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young 33

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

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (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.