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Gus Johnson

Gus Johnson Jr. (Honeycomb)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: December 13, 1938 in Akron, Ohio
Died: April 29, 1987
High School: Central in Akron, Ohio
College: University of Idaho
Draft: Baltimore Bullets, 2nd round (2nd pick, 10th overall), 1963 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 16, 1963
ABA Debut: December 16, 1972
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2010 (Full List)

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Hall of Fame

Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 10, 2012, 9:31AM
All-Time Rank: #228. Jeff Malone… #229. Dan Roundfield… #230. GUS JOHNSON… #231. Metta World Peace… #232. Red Kerr… #232. Michael Redd… 

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1963-64 25 BAL NBA 78 2847 571 1329 .430 210 319 .658 1064 169 321 1352
1964-65 26 BAL NBA 76 2899 577 1379 .418 261 386 .676 988 270 258 1415
1965-66 27 BAL NBA 42 1284 273 661 .413 131 178 .736 546 114 136 677
1966-67 28 BAL NBA 73 2626 620 1377 .450 271 383 .708 855 194 281 1511
1967-68 29 BAL NBA 60 2271 482 1033 .467 180 270 .667 782 159 223 1144
1968-69 30 BAL NBA 49 1671 359 782 .459 160 223 .717 568 97 176 878
1969-70 31 BAL NBA 78 2919 578 1282 .451 197 272 .724 1086 264 269 1353
1970-71 32 BAL NBA 66 2538 494 1090 .453 214 290 .738 1128 192 227 1202
1971-72 33 BAL NBA 39 668 103 269 .383 43 63 .683 226 51 91 249
1972-73 34 TOT TOT 71 1170 201 480 .419 4 21 .190 56 78 .718 85 296 381 93 70 168 462
1972-73 34 PHO NBA 21 417 69 181 .381 25 36 .694 136 31 55 163
1972-73 34 INA ABA 50 753 132 299 .441 4 21 .190 31 42 .738 85 160 245 62 70 113 299
Career TOT 632 20893 4258 9682 .440 4 21 .190 1723 2462 .700 85 160 7624 1603 70 2150 10243
NBA 582 20140 4126 9383 .440 1692 2420 .699 7379 1541 2037 9944
ABA 50 753 132 299 .441 4 21 .190 31 42 .738 85 160 245 62 70 113 299

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1963-64 25 BAL NBA 78 36.5 7.3 17.0 .430 2.7 4.1 .658 13.6 2.2 4.1 17.3
1964-65 26 BAL NBA 76 38.1 7.6 18.1 .418 3.4 5.1 .676 13.0 3.6 3.4 18.6
1965-66 27 BAL NBA 42 30.6 6.5 15.7 .413 3.1 4.2 .736 13.0 2.7 3.2 16.1
1966-67 28 BAL NBA 73 36.0 8.5 18.9 .450 3.7 5.2 .708 11.7 2.7 3.8 20.7
1967-68 29 BAL NBA 60 37.9 8.0 17.2 .467 3.0 4.5 .667 13.0 2.7 3.7 19.1
1968-69 30 BAL NBA 49 34.1 7.3 16.0 .459 3.3 4.6 .717 11.6 2.0 3.6 17.9
1969-70 31 BAL NBA 78 37.4 7.4 16.4 .451 2.5 3.5 .724 13.9 3.4 3.4 17.3
1970-71 32 BAL NBA 66 38.5 7.5 16.5 .453 3.2 4.4 .738 17.1 2.9 3.4 18.2
1971-72 33 BAL NBA 39 17.1 2.6 6.9 .383 1.1 1.6 .683 5.8 1.3 2.3 6.4
1972-73 34 TOT TOT 71 16.5 2.8 6.8 .419 0.1 0.3 .190 0.8 1.1 .718 1.2 4.2 5.4 1.3 1.0 2.4 6.5
1972-73 34 PHO NBA 21 19.9 3.3 8.6 .381 1.2 1.7 .694 6.5 1.5 2.6 7.8
1972-73 34 INA ABA 50 15.1 2.6 6.0 .441 0.1 0.4 .190 0.6 0.8 .738 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.2 1.4 2.3 6.0
Career TOT 632 33.1 6.7 15.3 .440 0.1 0.4 .190 2.7 3.9 .700 1.7 3.2 12.1 2.5 1.4 3.4 16.2
NBA 582 34.6 7.1 16.1 .440 2.9 4.2 .699 12.7 2.6 3.5 17.1
ABA 50 15.1 2.6 6.0 .441 0.1 0.4 .190 0.6 0.8 .738 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.2 1.4 2.3 6.0

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1963-64 25 BAL NBA 78 2847 7.2 16.8 .430 2.7 4.0 .658 13.5 2.1 4.1 17.1
1964-65 26 BAL NBA 76 2899 7.2 17.1 .418 3.2 4.8 .676 12.3 3.4 3.2 17.6
1965-66 27 BAL NBA 42 1284 7.7 18.5 .413 3.7 5.0 .736 15.3 3.2 3.8 19.0
1966-67 28 BAL NBA 73 2626 8.5 18.9 .450 3.7 5.3 .708 11.7 2.7 3.9 20.7
1967-68 29 BAL NBA 60 2271 7.6 16.4 .467 2.9 4.3 .667 12.4 2.5 3.5 18.1
1968-69 30 BAL NBA 49 1671 7.7 16.8 .459 3.4 4.8 .717 12.2 2.1 3.8 18.9
1969-70 31 BAL NBA 78 2919 7.1 15.8 .451 2.4 3.4 .724 13.4 3.3 3.3 16.7
1970-71 32 BAL NBA 66 2538 7.0 15.5 .453 3.0 4.1 .738 16.0 2.7 3.2 17.0
1971-72 33 BAL NBA 39 668 5.6 14.5 .383 2.3 3.4 .683 12.2 2.7 4.9 13.4
1972-73 34 TOT TOT 71 1170 6.2 14.8 .419 0.1 0.6 .190 1.7 2.4 .718 2.6 4.9 11.7 2.9 2.2 5.2 14.2
1972-73 34 PHO NBA 21 417 6.0 15.6 .381 2.2 3.1 .694 11.7 2.7 4.7 14.1
1972-73 34 INA ABA 50 753 6.3 14.3 .441 0.2 1.0 .190 1.5 2.0 .738 4.1 7.6 11.7 3.0 3.3 5.4 14.3
Career TOT 632 20893 7.3 16.7 .440 0.2 1.0 .190 3.0 4.2 .700 4.1 7.6 13.1 2.8 3.3 3.7 17.6
NBA 582 20140 7.4 16.8 .440 3.0 4.3 .699 13.2 2.8 3.6 17.8
ABA 50 753 6.3 14.3 .441 0.2 1.0 .190 1.5 2.0 .738 4.1 7.6 11.7 3.0 3.3 5.4 14.3

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1963-64 25 BAL NBA 78 2847 16.3 .460 .430 1.0 2.5 3.5 .060
1964-65 26 BAL NBA 76 2899 16.6 .457 .418 13.6 1.3 0.8 2.2 .036
1965-66 27 BAL NBA 42 1284 17.4 .458 .413 12.3 0.4 1.3 1.6 .060
1966-67 28 BAL NBA 73 2626 17.6 .489 .450 10.5 2.7 2.3 5.0 .092
1967-68 29 BAL NBA 60 2271 17.1 .497 .467 9.7 2.3 3.0 5.3 .112
1968-69 30 BAL NBA 49 1671 17.5 .499 .459 7.9 2.2 3.0 5.1 .148
1969-70 31 BAL NBA 78 2919 16.3 .483 .451 11.5 0.9 5.0 5.9 .097
1970-71 32 BAL NBA 66 2538 18.9 .494 .453 19.6 10.3 2.2 5.0 7.2 .136
1971-72 33 BAL NBA 39 668 12.2 .420 .383 15.9 10.5 -0.8 0.9 0.1 .007
1972-73 34 TOT TOT 71 1170 11.9 .449 .423 10.7 18.9 15.2 10.8 18.1 19.4 -0.7 1.6 0.9 .035
1972-73 34 PHO NBA 21 417 11.6 .414 .381 15.8 9.9 -0.5 0.3 -0.2 -0.020
1972-73 34 INA ABA 50 753 12.0 .471 .448 10.7 18.9 14.9 11.3 18.1 19.4 -0.3 1.3 1.0 .066
Career TOT 632 20893 16.7 .476 .440 10.7 18.9 17.9 10.9 18.1 19.4 11.6 25.2 36.9 .085
NBA 582 20140 16.9 .476 .440 18.5 10.9 11.9 24.0 35.8 .085
ABA 50 753 12.0 .471 .448 10.7 18.9 14.9 11.3 18.1 19.4 -0.3 1.3 1.0 .066

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1964-65 26 BAL NBA 10 377 62 173 34 46 111 34 38 158 .358 .739 37.7 15.8 11.1 3.4
1965-66 27 BAL NBA 1 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 8.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
1969-70 31 BAL NBA 7 298 51 111 27 34 80 9 20 129 .459 .794 42.6 18.4 11.4 1.3
1970-71 32 BAL NBA 11 365 54 128 35 47 114 30 34 143 .422 .745 33.2 13.0 10.4 2.7
1971-72 33 BAL NBA 5 77 9 30 2 2 25 3 17 20 .300 1.000 15.4 4.0 5.0 0.6
1972-73 34 INA ABA 17 184 15 59 0 3 12 16 23 69 15 18 27 42 .254 .000 .750 10.8 2.5 4.1 0.9
Career TOT 51 1309 192 505 0 3 110 145 23 399 91 18 137 494 .380 .000 .759 25.7 9.7 7.8 1.8
NBA 34 1125 177 446 98 129 330 76 110 452 .397 .760 33.1 13.3 9.7 2.2
ABA 17 184 15 59 0 3 12 16 23 69 15 18 27 42 .254 .000 .750 10.8 2.5 4.1 0.9

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1964-65 26 BAL NBA 10 377 12.7 .409 .358 12.3 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.008
1965-66 27 BAL NBA 1 8 -4.2 .250 .250 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.280
1969-70 31 BAL NBA 7 298 15.6 .512 .459 4.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 .133
1970-71 32 BAL NBA 11 365 15.9 .481 .422 14.5 12.0 0.3 0.7 0.9 .125
1971-72 33 BAL NBA 5 77 4.8 .324 .300 17.8 6.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.176
1972-73 34 INA ABA 17 184 5.3 .318 .254 17.8 11.3 21.4 18.5 -0.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.046
Career TOT 51 1309 12.6 .434 .380 15.9 9.9 21.4 18.5 -0.7 1.9 1.2 .044
NBA 34 1125 13.8 .450 .397 15.0 9.6 -0.1 1.4 1.4 .059
ABA 17 184 5.3 .318 .254 17.8 11.3 21.4 18.5 -0.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.046

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1964-65 26 BAL NBA 1 0 25:00 7 13 .538 11 13 .846 8 2 2 25
1967-68 29 BAL NBA 1 0 16:00 3 9 .333 1 2 .500 6 1 2 7
1968-69 30 BAL NBA 1 0 18:00 4 10 .400 5 8 .625 10 0 3 13
1969-70 31 BAL NBA 1 0 17:00 5 12 .417 0 0 7 1 2 10
1970-71 32 BAL NBA 1 0 23:00 5 12 .417 2 2 1.000 4 2 3 12
Career NBA 5 0 99 24 56 .429 19 25 .760 35 6 12 67

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 10 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gus Johnson 7.2 5.9 5.3 5.1 5.0 3.5 2.2 1.6 0.9 0.1
Lonnie Shelton 92.3 7.5 5.9 5.8 5.1 4.8 4.6 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1
Caron Butler 91.3 7.2 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 4.5 3.5 2.1 1.2
Tom Gugliotta 90.1 6.7 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.0 3.8 3.5 1.8 1.6 0.9
Bill Bradley 90.0 7.0 5.4 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.2 2.8 2.5 1.1 0.8
Jim Pollard 89.7 7.2 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.6 4.2 2.1
Rod Higgins 89.5 5.9 5.7 5.3 5.0 3.8 3.7 2.0 1.3 1.0 0.1
Mike Dunleavy 88.5 8.5 5.2 5.1 4.9 4.5 4.2 2.3 1.5 0.5
Wil Jones 88.4 7.4 6.9 6.0 5.4 4.0 3.7 2.3 0.9 0.6
Jim Washington 87.8 6.7 5.5 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.6 2.4 1.3 0.5
Terry Tyler 87.6 6.4 5.8 5.5 5.4 4.5 3.4 2.9 2.5 1.9 1.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Gus Johnson 7.2 5.9 5.3 5.1 5.0 3.5 2.2 1.6 0.9 0.1
Lonnie Shelton 92.3 7.5 5.9 5.8 5.1 4.8 4.6 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1
Caron Butler 91.3 7.2 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 4.5 3.5 2.1 1.2
Bill Bradley 90.0 7.0 5.4 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.2 2.8 2.5 1.1 0.8
Jim Pollard 89.7 7.2 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.6 4.2 2.1
Loy Vaught 88.6 6.3 6.3 5.5 5.5 4.2 4.1 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.2 -0.2
Tom Gugliotta 88.6 6.7 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.0 3.8 3.5 1.8 1.6 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.3
Mike Dunleavy 88.5 8.5 5.2 5.1 4.9 4.5 4.2 2.3 1.5 0.5
Wil Jones 88.4 7.4 6.9 6.0 5.4 4.0 3.7 2.3 0.9 0.6
Jim Washington 87.8 6.7 5.5 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.6 2.4 1.3 0.5 0.0
M.L. Carr 87.1 7.9 5.9 5.2 4.5 4.5 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.4

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1962-63 24 IDAHO 23 188 438 62 105 466 438 .429 .590 19.0 20.3
Career 23 188 438 62 105 466 438 .429 .590 19.0 20.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1965 NBA
1968 NBA
1969 NBA
1970 NBA
1971 NBA
Honors
1963-64 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
1964-65 NBA All-NBA (2nd)
1965-66 NBA All-NBA (2nd)
1969-70 NBA All-Defensive (1st)
1969-70 NBA All-NBA (2nd)
1970-71 NBA All-Defensive (1st)
1970-71 NBA All-NBA (2nd)
MVP Award Shares
1963-64 NBA 0.006 (6)
Career 0.006 (176)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1973 Indiana Pacers (ABA)
Field Goals
1964-65 NBA 577 (8)
Field Goal Attempts
1963-64 NBA 1329 (10)
1964-65 NBA 1379 (9)
1966-67 NBA 1377 (9)
Total Rebounds
1963-64 NBA 1064 (7)
1964-65 NBA 988 (7)
1969-70 NBA 1086 (7)
1970-71 NBA 1128 (9)
Career NBA 7379 (76)
Career 7624 (80)
Personal Fouls
1963-64 NBA 321 (2)
1966-67 NBA 281 (10)
Minutes Per Game
1964-65 NBA 38.1 (9)
Career NBA 34.6 (93)
Points Per Game
1966-67 NBA 20.7 (10)
Rebounds Per Game
1963-64 NBA 13.6 (6)
1964-65 NBA 13.0 (7)
1969-70 NBA 13.9 (5)
Career NBA 12.7 (13)
Career 12.1 (18)
Total Rebound Pct
1970-71 NBA 19.6 (3)
Defensive Win Shares
1969-70 NBA 5.0 (6)
1970-71 NBA 5.0 (10)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.743 (79)
NBA Elo Player Rating
230th (overall) as of Feb 10, 2012, 9:31AM
 

Transactions

April 30, 1963: Drafted by the Chicago Zephyrs in the 2nd round (11th pick) of the 1963 NBA Draft.

April 10, 1972: Traded by the Baltimore Bullets to the Phoenix Suns for a 1972 2nd round draft pick (Tom Patterson).

December 1, 1972: Waived by the Phoenix Suns.

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