Adrian Dantley vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Adrian Dantley 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 0 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Gus Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.