| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 9.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Buck Johnson F #2
Height: 6-7 (201cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Born: Jan 3, 1964 (62 years old)
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1986 Round 1, Pick 20, Houston Rockets
Pre-Draft Team: Alabama (Sr)
High School: Hayes High School (Birmingham, Alabama)
Buck Johnson Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 48.8% | 11.3% | 73.8% |
NBA Career
7 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | HOU | 60 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .468 | .000 | .690 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | HOU | 70 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .520 | .125 | .736 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | HOU | 67 | 27.6 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .524 | .111 | .754 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | HOU | 82 | 34.5 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .495 | .118 | .759 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | HOU | 73 | 31.2 | 13.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .477 | .133 | .727 |
| 1991-92 | 27 | HOU | 80 | 27.5 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .458 | .111 | .727 |
| 1992-93 | 28 | WAS | 73 | 17.6 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .479 | .000 | .730 |
| CAREER | 505 | 23.5 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .488 | .113 | .738 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | HOU | 60 | 3 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .690 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | HOU | 70 | 2 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 4.3 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .125 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .736 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | HOU | 67 | 50 | 27.6 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .524 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .111 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .754 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 34.5 | 14.8 | 6.1 | 12.4 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .118 | 2.5 | 3.3 | .759 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.9 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | HOU | 73 | 70 | 31.2 | 13.6 | 5.7 | 12.0 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .133 | 2.2 | 3.0 | .727 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| 1991-92 | 27 | HOU | 80 | 69 | 27.5 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 7.9 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .111 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .727 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| 1992-93 | 28 | WAS | 73 | 19 | 17.6 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 5.5 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .730 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| CAREER | 505 | 295 | 23.5 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 7.8 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .113 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .738 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | HOU | 60 | 3 | 520 | 228 | 94 | 201 | .468 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 40 | 58 | .690 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 38 | 81 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | HOU | 70 | 2 | 879 | 378 | 155 | 298 | .520 | 1 | 8 | .125 | 67 | 91 | .736 | 77 | 91 | 168 | 49 | 30 | 26 | 54 | 127 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | HOU | 67 | 50 | 1,850 | 642 | 270 | 515 | .524 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 101 | 134 | .754 | 114 | 172 | 286 | 126 | 64 | 35 | 110 | 213 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 2,829 | 1,215 | 504 | 1,019 | .495 | 2 | 17 | .118 | 205 | 270 | .759 | 113 | 268 | 381 | 252 | 104 | 62 | 167 | 321 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | HOU | 73 | 70 | 2,279 | 991 | 416 | 873 | .477 | 2 | 15 | .133 | 157 | 216 | .727 | 108 | 222 | 330 | 142 | 81 | 47 | 122 | 240 |
| 1991-92 | 27 | HOU | 80 | 69 | 2,202 | 685 | 290 | 633 | .458 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 104 | 143 | .727 | 95 | 217 | 312 | 158 | 72 | 49 | 104 | 234 |
| 1992-93 | 28 | WAS | 73 | 19 | 1,287 | 478 | 193 | 403 | .479 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 92 | 126 | .730 | 78 | 117 | 195 | 89 | 36 | 18 | 70 | 187 |
| CAREER | 505 | 295 | 11,846 | 4,617 | 1,922 | 3,942 | .488 | 7 | 62 | .113 | 766 | 1,038 | .738 | 623 | 1,137 | 1,760 | 856 | 404 | 252 | 665 | 1,403 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | HOU | 60 | 3 | .503 | .468 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 14.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 20.8 | 115.7 | -2.2 | 1.1 | 100.8 | 107.9 | 11.8 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | HOU | 70 | 2 | .559 | .522 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 13.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 17.9 | 138.1 | -2.4 | 1.3 | 110.7 | 107.1 | 13.9 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | HOU | 67 | 50 | .559 | .525 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 16.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 14.9 | 138.9 | -1.4 | 1.2 | 107.9 | 106.8 | 11.3 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | HOU | 82 | 82 | .534 | .496 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 18.8 | 137.2 | - | 1.2 | 106.8 | 105.9 | 12.8 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | HOU | 73 | 70 | .512 | .478 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 19.8 | 133.7 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 105.6 | 106.2 | 12.9 |
| 1991-92 | 27 | HOU | 80 | 69 | .492 | .459 | 4.9 | 10.7 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 15.8 | 129.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 101.1 | 109.9 | 9.9 |
| 1992-93 | 28 | WAS | 73 | 19 | .521 | .479 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 17.5 | 120.9 | -0.8 | 1.2 | 103.6 | 112.5 | 10.7 |
| CAREER | 505 | 295 | .525 | .488 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 17.7 | 133.8 | -0.8 | 1.2 | 105.2 | 108.0 | 11.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | HOU | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .052 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 28 | 32 | .467 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | HOU | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .068 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 39 | 31 | .557 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | HOU | 67 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .142 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 36 | 31 | .537 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | HOU | 73 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47 | 26 | .644 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| 1991-92 | 27 | HOU | 80 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 41 | 39 | .513 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 1992-93 | 28 | WAS | 73 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .097 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 19 | 54 | .260 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| CAREER | 505 | 295 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 251 | 254 | .497 | 6.6 | 12.9 | 19.5 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | HOU | 5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .333 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | HOU | 4 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .667 | .000 | .500 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | HOU | 4 | 29.5 | 11.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .475 | .000 | .571 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | HOU | 4 | 37.0 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .417 | .000 | .846 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | HOU | 3 | 28.7 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | .357 | .000 | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 20 | 19.1 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | .424 | .000 | .727 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | HOU | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | HOU | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | HOU | 4 | 4 | 29.5 | 11.5 | 4.8 | 10.0 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 2.0 | 3.5 | .571 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | HOU | 4 | 4 | 37.0 | 12.8 | 5.0 | 12.0 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 2.8 | 3.2 | .846 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | HOU | 3 | 3 | 28.7 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 9.3 | .357 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| CAREER | 20 | 11 | 19.1 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 6.2 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .727 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | HOU | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | HOU | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | HOU | 4 | 4 | 118 | 46 | 19 | 40 | .475 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | 14 | .571 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | HOU | 4 | 4 | 148 | 51 | 20 | 48 | .417 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11 | 13 | .846 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | HOU | 3 | 3 | 86 | 24 | 10 | 28 | .357 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| CAREER | 20 | 11 | 382 | 130 | 53 | 125 | .424 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 24 | 33 | .727 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 46 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | HOU | 5 | 0 | .333 | .333 | - | - | - | - | 25.0 | - | - | 34.3 | 33.3 | -21.1 | 0.7 | 51.7 | 115.3 | -10.7 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | HOU | 4 | 0 | .644 | .667 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 11.1 | - | 50.8 | 2.5 | - | 16.7 | 116.7 | -20.9 | 1.7 | 67.5 | 112.0 | 4.2 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | HOU | 4 | 4 | .498 | .475 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 18.4 | 104.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 105.5 | 112.2 | 12.3 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | HOU | 4 | 4 | .475 | .417 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 126.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 108.6 | 116.0 | 11.6 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | HOU | 3 | 3 | .403 | .357 | 5.7 | 14.7 | 10.1 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 18.6 | 135.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 88.6 | 111.3 | 6.5 |
| CAREER | 20 | 11 | .466 | .424 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 18.1 | 115.1 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 98.7 | 112.2 | 9.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | HOU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .010 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | .600 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .013 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1 | 3 | .250 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | HOU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | HOU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.1 | - | 0.2 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | HOU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | .000 | -0.1 | 0.1 | - |
| CAREER | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6 | 14 | .300 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1986 | The Houston Rockets selected Buck Johnson in Round 1 with Pick 20 in the 1986 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 30, 1986 | Buck Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets. |
| Dec 22, 1988 | Buck Johnson signed a veteran extension with the Houston Rockets. |
| Jul 1, 1992 | Buck Johnson, previously with the Houston Rockets, became a free agent. |
| Sep 22, 1992 | Buck Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Bullets. |
| Nov 3, 1993 | The Washington Bullets placed the contract of Buck Johnson on waivers. |
| Nov 5, 1993 | Buck Johnson, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent. |