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Retired#25Forward1963–1972#421 all-time in points

Gus Johnson

Gus Johnson scored 9,944 points in 581 games, 421st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1966-67 at 20.7 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 6″ / 230 lb
Age90
PositionForward
BornDec 13, 1935
HometownAkron, Ohio
Experience1963–1972
CollegeUniversity of Idaho
Draft1963 · round 2, pick 10
High school—
TeamsBaltimore Bullets 1963–1971Phoenix Suns 1972–1972
Career points
9,944
581 games · 17.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#421
Also 661st in assists, 101st in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1963–1972. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1972-73.

1972-73 season

PHX · 21 games
Points1637.8 per game
Rebounds6.5136 total
Assists1.531 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×4Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1964-65, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1970-71
  • ×5LegendSeasonAll-Star1964-65, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71
  • LegendSeason20-10 season1966-67

Gus Johnson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1966-67 · 20.7 points per game

Gus Johnson milestones

Career · regular season
9,944 career points
Retired 421st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points9,944Past 5,000 · 421st all-time
Rebounds7,379Past 5,000 · 101st all-time

Gus Johnson career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Gus Johnson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1972-73PHX211637.86.51.5.381—.694————
1971-72BLT392496.45.81.3.383—.683————
1970-71BLT661,20218.217.12.9.453—.738————
1969-70BLT781,35317.313.93.4.451—.724————
1968-69BLT4987817.911.62.0.459—.717————
1967-68BLT601,14419.113.02.6.467—.667————
1966-67BLT731,51120.711.72.7.450—.708————
1965-66BLT4167716.513.32.8.413—.736————
1964-65BLT761,41518.613.03.6.418—.676————
1963-64BLT781,35217.313.62.2.430—.658————
Career10 seasons5819,94417.112.72.7.440—.6990——0

Gus Johnson splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
83%
Threes
0%
Free throws
17%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Gus Johnson facts
How many career points did Gus Johnson score?

Gus Johnson scored 9,944 career regular-season points in 581 games, 17.1 per game, which ranks 421st all-time.

What was Gus Johnson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1966-67 with BLT: 20.7 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Where is Gus Johnson from?

Gus Johnson is from Akron, Ohio. He played college ball at University of Idaho.

What teams did Gus Johnson play for?

Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971); Phoenix Suns (1972–1972).