Patrick Ewing vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Patrick Ewing 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Gus Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) 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.