Gus Johnson vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Gus Johnson, 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.

Gus Johnson played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Myles Turner, who played 9. Gus Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1963-64, while Myles Turner had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Gus Johnson 10 5 1963-64 to 1972-73
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gus Johnson Myles Turner
Season 1963-642015-16
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 78 36.5 17.3 - - 13.6 2.2 - - - 4.1 7.3 17.0 .430 - - - 2.7 4.1 .658
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2

Gus Johnson Myles Turner
Season 1964-652016-17
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 76 38.1 18.6 - - 13.0 3.6 - - - 3.4 7.6 18.1 .418 - - - 3.4 5.1 .676
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 10 37.7 15.8 - - 11.1 3.4 - - - 3.8 6.2 17.3 .358 - - - 3.4 4.6 .739
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3

Gus Johnson Myles Turner
Season 1965-662017-18
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 42 30.6 16.1 - - 13.0 2.7 - - - 3.2 6.5 15.7 .413 - - - 3.1 4.2 .736
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 1 8.0 2.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 1.0 1.0 4.0 .250 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 4

Gus Johnson Myles Turner
Season 1966-672018-19
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 73 36.0 20.7 - - 11.7 2.7 - - - 3.8 8.5 18.9 .450 - - - 3.7 5.2 .708
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Season 5

Gus Johnson Myles Turner
Season 1967-682019-20
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 60 37.9 19.1 - - 13.0 2.7 - - - 3.7 8.0 17.2 .467 - - - 3.0 4.5 .667
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6

Gus Johnson Myles Turner
Season 1968-692020-21
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
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 %
Gus Johnson 49 34.1 17.9 - - 11.6 2.0 - - - 3.6 7.3 16.0 .459 - - - 3.3 4.6 .717
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Gus Johnson Myles Turner
Season 1969-702021-22
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Gus Johnson 78 37.4 17.3 - - 13.9 3.4 - - - 3.4 7.4 16.4 .451 - - - 2.5 3.5 .724
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 7 42.6 18.4 - - 11.4 1.3 - - - 2.9 7.3 15.9 .459 - - - 3.9 4.9 .794
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gus Johnson Myles Turner
Season 1970-712022-23
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Gus Johnson 66 38.5 18.2 - - 17.1 2.9 - - - 3.4 7.5 16.5 .453 - - - 3.2 4.4 .738
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 11 33.2 13.0 - - 10.4 2.7 - - - 3.1 4.9 11.6 .422 - - - 3.2 4.3 .745
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Gus Johnson Myles Turner
Season 1971-722023-24
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisPacers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 39 17.1 6.4 - - 5.8 1.3 - - - 2.3 2.6 6.9 .383 - - - 1.1 1.6 .683
Myles Turner 77 27.0 17.1 1.5 5.5 6.9 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 1.5 4.2 .358 3.2 4.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson 5 15.4 4.0 - - 5.0 0.6 - - - 3.4 1.8 6.0 .300 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Myles Turner 12 32.3 17.6 1.8 4.9 6.7 2.4 0.6 1.6 1.3 2.5 6.3 12.7 .500 2.5 5.6 .448 2.4 3.4 .707

Season 10

Gus Johnson Myles Turner
Season 1972-73-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Gus Johnson 21 19.9 7.8 - - 6.5 1.5 - - - 2.6 3.3 8.6 .381 - - - 1.2 1.7 .694
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gus Johnson ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------