Harrison Barnes vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harrison Barnes 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Harrison Barnes 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harrison Barnes 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) 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.