Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Buck Johnson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Buck Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Buck Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Buck Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Buck Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Buck Johnson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Buck Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Buck Johnson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.