Buck Johnson vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)