Bud Acton vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Bud Acton 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
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Bud Acton - Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.