Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 17.3 | |
| 1964 | 14.1 | |
| 1965 | 17.5 | |
| 1966 | 20.7 | |
| 1967 | 15.4 | |
| 1968 | 18.2 | |
| 1969 | 17.9 | |
| 1970 | 18.2 | |
| 1971 | 12.1 | |
| 1972 | 5 |
Data sources
- NBA.com
- Basketball Reference
- Naismith Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Gus Johnson ranks #177 in Basketball
Gus Johnson ranks #177 in Basketball and #1384 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.5/100.
The verified career covers 1963–1973 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: All-Star selections 5, All-NBA selections 4, Career points per game 17.1, Career rebounds per game 12.7.
Nearest context: ahead Joe Fulks (81.5); behind Pete Maravich (81.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gus Johnson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Johnson comparisons
Gus Johnson — frequently asked
- Is Gus Johnson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gus Johnson ranks #177 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 81.5/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is Gus Johnson's GOAT Score?
- 81.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Gus Johnson rank all time?
- #1384 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #177 in Basketball.
- Gus Johnson vs Joe Fulks: who ranks higher?
- Gus Johnson ranks higher at 81.5 versus Joe Fulks at 81.5, a margin of 0.0 points.