Quinn Buckner vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Quinn Buckner 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

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Larry Johnson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.