Trevor Ariza vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Trevor Ariza 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

Trevor Ariza

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Trevor Ariza: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trevor Ariza 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Trevor Ariza 18 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Trevor Ariza 10 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Trevor Ariza 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Trevor Ariza 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Trevor Ariza 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Trevor Ariza 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.4 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 4.8 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.1 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 11,593 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 5,356 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 2,379 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 1,628 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 355 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Trevor Ariza 1,118 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .422 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .351 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .731 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 14.9 (2010) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 6.2 (2014) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.8 (2010) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.0 (2016) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.6 (2012) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.1 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 5.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.8 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 1,074 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 528 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 194 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 142 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 26 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Trevor Ariza 106 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .423 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .365 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .722 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 15.5 (2011) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 8.9 (2014) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.3 (2011) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.6 (2016) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.5 (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.