Buck Johnson vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Brook Lopez 17

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Buck Johnson 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Buck Johnson 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Brook Lopez 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Brook Lopez 6.1

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Brook Lopez 1.5

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Brook Lopez 17,517

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Brook Lopez 6,737

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Brook Lopez 1,614

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Brook Lopez 633

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Brook Lopez 2,060

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Brook Lopez 1,105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Brook Lopez .497

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)