LeBron James vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Buck Johnson 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Buck Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Buck Johnson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Buck Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Buck Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Buck Johnson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Buck Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Buck Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Buck Johnson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Buck Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Buck Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games LeBron James 287 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)