Hal Greer vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Greer 0 * Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

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.