Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Gus Johnson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Gus Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Gus Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Gus Johnson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Gus Johnson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.