Kyrie Irving vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Kyrie Irving 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Gus Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Gus Johnson 2.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Gus Johnson 581

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.