Josh Giddey vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) 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.