Gus Johnson

Gus Johnson Hall of Fame · 2010

Baltimore Bullets

1× NBA Champion 1972-73

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
17.1
1.50× era
peak 1966-67 · 1.79×
RPG
12.7
2.23× era #53 all-time
peak 1970-71 · 3.07×
APG
2.7
1.24× era
peak 1964-65 · 1.70×
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0

Shooting Percentages

FG%
43.7%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
69.9%

Career Totals

Games Played
581
Total Points
9938
Total Rebounds
7372
Total Assists
1550
Total Steals
0
Total Blocks
0

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG51015201963-641968-691972-731963-64: 17.3 PPG1964-65: 18.6 PPG1965-66: 16.5 PPG1966-67: 20.7 PPG1967-68: 19.1 PPG1968-69: 17.9 PPG1969-70: 17.3 PPG1970-71: 18.2 PPG1971-72: 6.4 PPG1972-73: 7.8 PPG1963-64: 13.6 RPG1964-65: 13.0 RPG1965-66: 13.3 RPG1966-67: 11.7 RPG1967-68: 13.0 RPG1968-69: 11.6 RPG1969-70: 13.9 RPG1970-71: 17.1 RPG1971-72: 5.8 RPG1972-73: 6.5 RPG1963-64: 2.2 APG1964-65: 3.6 APG1965-66: 2.8 APG1966-67: 2.7 APG1967-68: 2.6 APG1968-69: 2.0 APG1969-70: 3.4 APG1970-71: 2.9 APG1971-72: 1.3 APG1972-73: 1.5 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
47.6%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
44.0%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 34
PPG 13.3
RPG 9.7
APG 2.2
FG% 38.8%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 76.9%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • All-NBA 2nd Team ×4 1970-71, 1969-70, 1965-66, 1964-65
  • All-Defensive 1st Team ×2 1970-71, 1969-70
  • All-Rookie 1st Team 1963-64
  • All-Star ×5 1970-71, 1969-70, 1968-69, 1967-68, 1964-65

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1972-73 PHX 21 19.9 7.8 6.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 38.1% 0.0% 69.4%
1971-72 BLT 39 17.1 6.4 5.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 38.3% 0.0% 68.3%
1970-71 BLT 66 38.5 18.2 17.1 2.9 0.0 0.0 45.3% 0.0% 73.8%
1969-70 BLT 78 37.4 17.3 13.9 3.4 0.0 0.0 45.1% 0.0% 72.4%
1968-69 BLT 49 34.1 17.9 11.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 45.9% 0.0% 71.7%
1967-68 BLT 60 37.9 19.1 13.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 46.7% 0.0% 66.7%
1966-67 BLT 73 36.0 20.7 11.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 45.0% 0.0% 70.8%
1965-66 BLT 41 31.3 16.5 13.3 2.8 0.0 0.0 41.3% 0.0% 73.6%
1964-65 BLT 76 38.1 18.6 13.0 3.6 0.0 0.0 41.8% 0.0% 67.6%
1963-64 BLT 78 36.5 17.3 13.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 43.0% 0.0% 65.8%

Players Like Gus Johnson

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Dave DeBusschere 1962 – 1973 16.1p 11.0r 2.9a 2 Johnny Kerr 1954 – 1965 13.8p 11.2r 2.2a 3 Ray Scott 1961 – 1969 14.9p 10.5r 2.4a 4 Neil Johnston 1951 – 1958 19.4p 11.4r 2.4a 5 Willis Reed 1964 – 1973 18.7p 12.9r 1.8a