Buddy Hield vs. John Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Johnson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 John Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

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.