Buck Johnson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)