Rudy Gobert vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Gus Johnson 2

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Gus Johnson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Gus Johnson 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.