Gus Johnson
SF · INA
Seasons 1963-64–1972-73 · 10 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1938
★ Hall of Fame5× All-Star4× All-NBA2× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Honeycomb |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #25 (also #13) |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1938-12-13 |
| College | Boise State → Idaho |
| Drafted | 1963 · Round 2, Pick 11 · BAL |
| Seasons | 1963-64–1972-73 (10) |
Career averages
16.2 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 2.5 APG · 631 games · .440 FG% · .190 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | BAL | 25 | 78 | 36.5 | .430 | — | .658 | 13.6 | 2.2 | — | — | 17.3 | 16.3 | .460 |
| 1964-65 | BAL | 26 | 76 | 38.1 | .418 | — | .676 | 13.0 | 3.6 | — | — | 18.6 | 16.6 | .457 |
| 1965-66 | BAL | 27 | 41 | 31.3 | .413 | — | .736 | 13.3 | 2.8 | — | — | 16.5 | 17.4 | .458 |
| 1966-67 | BAL | 28 | 73 | 36.0 | .450 | — | .708 | 11.7 | 2.7 | — | — | 20.7 | 17.6 | .489 |
| 1967-68 | BAL | 29 | 60 | 37.9 | .467 | — | .667 | 13.0 | 2.7 | — | — | 19.1 | 17.1 | .497 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 30 | 49 | 34.1 | .459 | — | .717 | 11.6 | 2.0 | — | — | 17.9 | 17.5 | .499 |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 31 | 78 | 37.4 | .451 | — | .724 | 13.9 | 3.4 | — | — | 17.3 | 16.3 | .483 |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 32 | 66 | 38.5 | .453 | — | .738 | 17.1 | 2.9 | — | — | 18.2 | 18.9 | .494 |
| 1971-72 | BAL | 33 | 39 | 17.1 | .383 | — | .683 | 5.8 | 1.3 | — | — | 6.4 | 12.2 | .420 |
| 1972-73 | PHX | 34 | 21 | 19.9 | .381 | — | .694 | 6.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 7.8 | 11.6 | .414 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 34 | 50 | 15.1 | .441 | .190 | .738 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 13.4 | .471 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | BAL | 78 | — | 2,847 | 571 | 1,329 | .430 | — | — | 210 | 319 | 1064 | 169 | — | — | — | 1,352 |
| 1964-65 | BAL | 76 | — | 2,899 | 577 | 1,379 | .418 | — | — | 261 | 386 | 988 | 270 | — | — | — | 1,415 |
| 1965-66 | BAL | 41 | — | 1,284 | 273 | 661 | .413 | — | — | 131 | 178 | 546 | 114 | — | — | — | 677 |
| 1966-67 | BAL | 73 | — | 2,626 | 620 | 1,377 | .450 | — | — | 271 | 383 | 855 | 194 | — | — | — | 1,511 |
| 1967-68 | BAL | 60 | — | 2,271 | 482 | 1,033 | .467 | — | — | 180 | 270 | 782 | 159 | — | — | — | 1,144 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 49 | — | 1,671 | 359 | 782 | .459 | — | — | 160 | 223 | 568 | 97 | — | — | — | 878 |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 78 | — | 2,919 | 578 | 1,282 | .451 | — | — | 197 | 272 | 1086 | 264 | — | — | — | 1,353 |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 66 | — | 2,538 | 494 | 1,090 | .453 | — | — | 214 | 290 | 1128 | 192 | — | — | — | 1,202 |
| 1971-72 | BAL | 39 | — | 668 | 103 | 269 | .383 | — | — | 43 | 63 | 226 | 51 | — | — | — | 249 |
| 1972-73 | PHX | 21 | — | 417 | 69 | 181 | .381 | — | — | 25 | 36 | 136 | 31 | — | — | — | 163 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 50 | 1 | 753 | 132 | 299 | .441 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 245 | 62 | 17 | 13 | 70 | 299 |
| Career | 631 | — | — | 4,258 | 9,682 | .440 | 4 | 21 | 1723 | 2462 | 7624 | 1603 | 17 | 13 | 70 | 10,243 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | BAL | 78 | 36.5 | 7.2 | 16.8 | .430 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.0 | 13.5 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 17.1 |
| 1964-65 | BAL | 76 | 38.1 | 7.2 | 17.1 | .418 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 17.6 |
| 1965-66 | BAL | 41 | 31.3 | 7.7 | 18.5 | .413 | — | — | 3.7 | 5.0 | 15.3 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 19.0 |
| 1966-67 | BAL | 73 | 36.0 | 8.5 | 18.9 | .450 | — | — | 3.7 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 20.7 |
| 1967-68 | BAL | 60 | 37.9 | 7.6 | 16.4 | .467 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 18.1 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 49 | 34.1 | 7.7 | 16.8 | .459 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.8 | 12.2 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 18.9 |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 78 | 37.4 | 7.1 | 15.8 | .451 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.4 | 13.4 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 16.7 |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 66 | 38.5 | 7.0 | 15.5 | .453 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.1 | 16.0 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 17.0 |
| 1971-72 | BAL | 39 | 17.1 | 5.6 | 14.5 | .383 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.4 | 12.2 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 13.4 |
| 1972-73 | PHX | 21 | 19.9 | 6.0 | 15.6 | .381 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 14.1 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 50 | 15.1 | 6.3 | 14.3 | .441 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 14.3 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | BAL | 78 | 2,847 | 16.3 | .460 | — | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .060 | — | — | — | — |
| 1964-65 | BAL | 76 | 2,899 | 16.6 | .457 | — | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .036 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965-66 | BAL | 41 | 1,284 | 17.4 | .458 | — | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .060 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966-67 | BAL | 73 | 2,626 | 17.6 | .489 | — | 2.7 | 2.3 | 5.0 | .092 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967-68 | BAL | 60 | 2,271 | 17.1 | .497 | — | 2.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | .112 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 49 | 1,671 | 17.5 | .499 | — | 2.2 | 3.0 | 5.1 | .148 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 78 | 2,919 | 16.3 | .483 | — | 0.9 | 5.0 | 5.9 | .097 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 66 | 2,538 | 18.9 | .494 | — | 2.2 | 5.0 | 7.2 | .136 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | BAL | 39 | 668 | 12.2 | .420 | — | -0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .007 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | PHX | 21 | 417 | 11.6 | .414 | — | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -.020 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | INA | 50 | 753 | 13.4 | .471 | 19.4 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .066 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 631 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.7 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 10 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .358 | — | .409 |
| 1965-66 | 1 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | — | .250 |
| 1969-70 | 7 | 42.6 | 18.4 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .459 | — | .512 |
| 1970-71 | 11 | 33.2 | 13.0 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .422 | — | .481 |
| 1971-72 | 5 | 15.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .300 | — | .324 |
| Career | 34 | 26.3 | 13.3 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .397 | — | .450 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 300 | 17.3 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 190–110 |
| Away | 282 | 16.9 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 92–190 |
| In wins | 282 | 17.7 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 282–0 |
| In losses | 300 | 16.5 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 0–300 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 55 | 16.4 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 26–29 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 57 | 17.1 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 22–35 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 34 | 15.9 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 16–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 | 14.9 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 7–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 53 | 19.0 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 33–20 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 54 | 16.6 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 25–29 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 26 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 2.3 | 23–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 17.6 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 21–39 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 14.6 | 14.1 | 3.6 | 7–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 49 | 17.3 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 19–30 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 18.7 | 13.3 | 2.4 | 19–33 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 19 | 13.4 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 13–6 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 8 | 13.5 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 5–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Gus Johnson's career stats?
Gus Johnson has averaged 16.2 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 2.5 APG over 10 seasons (1963-64–1972-73).
How tall is Gus Johnson?
Gus Johnson is 6-6 (230 lb).
When was Gus Johnson drafted?
Gus Johnson was drafted in 1963, round 2, pick 11.