Kevin Garnett vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Gus Johnson 2

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.