Andre Drummond vs. Gus Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gus Johnson and Andre Drummond, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andre Drummond played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Gus Johnson, who played 10. Andre Drummond had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Gus Johnson had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andre Drummond 12 4 2012-13 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson 10 5 1963-64 to 1972-73

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2012-131963-64
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 60 20.7 7.9 2.8 4.8 7.6 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.0 2.4 3.5 5.7 .608 0.0 0.0 .500 1.0 2.7 .371
Gus Johnson 78 36.5 17.3 - - 13.6 2.2 - - - 4.1 7.3 17.0 .430 - - - 2.7 4.1 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2013-141964-65
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 32.3 13.5 5.4 7.8 13.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 3.4 5.9 9.5 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 4.0 .418
Gus Johnson 76 38.1 18.6 - - 13.0 3.6 - - - 3.4 7.6 18.1 .418 - - - 3.4 5.1 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Gus Johnson 10 37.7 15.8 - - 11.1 3.4 - - - 3.8 6.2 17.3 .358 - - - 3.4 4.6 .739

Season 3

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2014-151965-66
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 82 30.5 13.8 5.3 8.1 13.5 0.7 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.5 6.0 11.7 .514 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 4.5 .389
Gus Johnson 42 30.6 16.1 - - 13.0 2.7 - - - 3.2 6.5 15.7 .413 - - - 3.1 4.2 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Gus Johnson 1 8.0 2.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 1.0 1.0 4.0 .250 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2015-161966-67
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 32.9 16.2 4.9 9.9 14.8 0.8 1.5 1.4 1.9 3.0 6.8 13.1 .521 0.0 0.1 .333 2.6 7.2 .355
Gus Johnson 73 36.0 20.7 - - 11.7 2.7 - - - 3.8 8.5 18.9 .450 - - - 3.7 5.2 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 32.8 16.8 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.0 7.0 13.5 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 8.5 .324
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2016-171967-68
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 29.7 13.6 4.3 9.5 13.8 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.9 2.9 6.0 11.2 .530 0.0 0.1 .286 1.7 4.4 .386
Gus Johnson 60 37.9 19.1 - - 13.0 2.7 - - - 3.7 8.0 17.2 .467 - - - 3.0 4.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 78 33.7 15.0 5.1 10.9 16.0 3.0 1.5 1.6 2.6 3.2 6.0 11.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 5.1 .605
Gus Johnson 49 34.1 17.9 - - 11.6 2.0 - - - 3.6 7.3 16.0 .459 - - - 3.3 4.6 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 79 33.5 17.3 5.4 10.2 15.6 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.1 13.3 .533 0.1 0.5 .132 3.1 5.2 .590
Gus Johnson 78 37.4 17.3 - - 13.9 3.4 - - - 3.4 7.4 16.4 .451 - - - 2.5 3.5 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 31.8 14.3 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.3 6.0 13.5 .444 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 5.3 .429
Gus Johnson 7 42.6 18.4 - - 11.4 1.3 - - - 2.9 7.3 15.9 .459 - - - 3.9 4.9 .794

Season 8

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Detroit Pistons, Cleveland CavaliersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 57 32.9 17.7 4.4 10.8 15.2 2.7 1.9 1.6 3.6 3.5 7.3 13.8 .533 0.1 0.6 .143 3.0 5.2 .575
Gus Johnson 66 38.5 18.2 - - 17.1 2.9 - - - 3.4 7.5 16.5 .453 - - - 3.2 4.4 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Gus Johnson 11 33.2 13.0 - - 10.4 2.7 - - - 3.1 4.9 11.6 .422 - - - 3.2 4.3 .745

Season 9

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 46 27.0 14.9 3.6 8.4 12.0 2.0 1.4 1.1 2.7 3.2 6.1 12.4 .493 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 4.5 .600
Gus Johnson 39 17.1 6.4 - - 5.8 1.3 - - - 2.3 2.6 6.9 .383 - - - 1.1 1.6 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 5 21.0 9.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.2 2.4 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .700
Gus Johnson 5 15.4 4.0 - - 5.0 0.6 - - - 3.4 1.8 6.0 .300 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 10

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn NetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 73 19.7 7.9 3.1 6.2 9.3 1.8 1.1 0.9 1.6 2.6 3.4 5.9 .570 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.2 .524
Gus Johnson 21 19.9 7.8 - - 6.5 1.5 - - - 2.6 3.3 8.6 .381 - - - 1.2 1.7 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 15.0 3.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 3.0 1.5 2.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2022-23-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 67 12.7 6.0 2.1 4.6 6.6 0.5 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.7 2.5 4.1 .606 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.9 .536
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Andre Drummond Gus Johnson
Season 2023-24-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 79 17.1 8.4 3.4 5.6 9.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.8 3.4 6.1 .556 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.8 .592
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------