Joel Embiid vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and Joel Embiid 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
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Buck Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Buck Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)