Buck Johnson vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee and Buck Johnson 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

Buck Johnson

vs.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)