Kobe Bryant vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Buck Johnson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Buck Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Buck Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Buck Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)