Gus Johnson vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Zach LaVine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Zach LaVine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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.