Buck Johnson vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Buck Johnson 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)