Kobe Bryant vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Gus Johnson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Gus Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.