Buck Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Buck Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)