Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Buck Johnson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)