LeBron James vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Gus Johnson 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Gus Johnson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Gus Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Gus Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Gus Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Gus Johnson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.