Horace Grant vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Horace Grant 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.