Joe Dumars vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.