Paolo Banchero vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Gus Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 151 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 44 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 26 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 6 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .479 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .382 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .710 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 (2024) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 (2024) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 (2024) 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.