Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Gus Johnson 2

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (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.