Buck Johnson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Buck Johnson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 James Worthy 624

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 James Worthy 96

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)