Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Gus Johnson 2

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gus Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Gus Johnson 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,786 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,337 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 624 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 421 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 796 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 422 Gus Johnson 581

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.