Don Buse vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Larry Johnson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Larry Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Larry Johnson 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Larry Johnson 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Don Buse 648 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Don Buse 35 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.