Joe Buckhalter vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.