Pau Gasol vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Pau Gasol 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 0 Gus Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) 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.