Paul George vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Gus Johnson 2

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Paul George 473 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Paul George 172 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 114 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.