RJ Barrett vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and RJ Barrett 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 7 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team RJ Barrett 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.9 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.5 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 Gus Johnson 2.7

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,582 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,222 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,335 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals RJ Barrett 271 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 111 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 402 Gus Johnson 581

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .443 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .698 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.