Cleveland Buckner vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.