Rick Barry vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Buck Johnson:
1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Buck Johnson0
Rick Barry10
Buck Johnson7
Rick Barry7
Buck Johnson5
Rick Barry8
Buck Johnson0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Buck Johnson0
Rick Barry5
Buck Johnson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Buck Johnson0
Rick Barry1
Buck Johnson0
Rick Barry1 *
Buck Johnson0
Rick Barry1
Buck Johnson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Buck Johnson 9.1

Rick Barry 6.5
Buck Johnson 3.5

Rick Barry 5.1
Buck Johnson 1.7

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Buck Johnson 0.8

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Buck Johnson 4,617

Rick Barry 5,168
Buck Johnson 1,760

Rick Barry 4,017
Buck Johnson 856

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Buck Johnson 404

Rick Barry 269
*
Buck Johnson 252

Rick Barry 794
Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Buck Johnson 14.8
(1990)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Buck Johnson 4.6
(1990)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Buck Johnson 3.1
(1990)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Buck Johnson 1.3
(1990)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Buck Johnson 0.8
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Buck Johnson 6.5

Rick Barry 5.6
Buck Johnson 2.5

Rick Barry 4.6
Buck Johnson 1.5

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Buck Johnson 0.6

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Buck Johnson 130

Rick Barry 418
Buck Johnson 49

Rick Barry 340
Buck Johnson 30

Rick Barry 106
*
Buck Johnson 12

Rick Barry 39
*
Buck Johnson 5

Rick Barry 74
Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Buck Johnson 12.8
(1990)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Buck Johnson 4.7
(1991)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Buck Johnson 3.3
(1989)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Buck Johnson 1.5
(1990)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
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.