Buck Johnson vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Johnson 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
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Kevin Johnson 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)