Buck Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)