James Harden vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Buck Johnson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Buck Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals James Harden 271 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games James Harden 165 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)