Jalen Duren vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Jalen Duren 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Duren: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Duren 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Duren 4 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Duren 1 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Jalen Duren 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Duren 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Duren 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Duren 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 12.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.3 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.1 Gus Johnson 2.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 2,639 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 2,266 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Jalen Duren 455 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Jalen Duren 145 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 209 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Duren 219 Gus Johnson 581

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .655 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren .000 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .704 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 20.6 (2026) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 11.9 (2026) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.7 (2025) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 1.1 (2026) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.1 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.8 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.7 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 3.5 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 71 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 64 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Jalen Duren 21 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Jalen Duren 2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 10 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Duren 6 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .650 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren - Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .826 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.8 (2025) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.7 (2025) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 3.5 (2025) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.3 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 (2025) 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.