LaMelo Ball vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)