Mark Jackson vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Jackson 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Jackson 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Jackson 0 Gus Johnson 2

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Gus Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) 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.