Joe Buckhalter vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Joe Buckhalter 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Larry Johnson 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.