Jalen Brunson vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)