Scottie Barnes vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Scottie Barnes 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Gus Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.