Forward · Houston Rockets
Buck Johnson
Age 62 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 86 kg · Born Jan 3, 1964 · Alabama
9.1 PPG
3.5 RPG
1.7 APG
505 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
505games
4,618career pts
12.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 432 games · 1986-87–1991-92
Position rank · 1992-93
#76PPG rank
#96PER rank
#94WS rank
Among 103 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.8
1989-90 · HOU
RPG
4.6
1989-90 · HOU
APG
3.1
1989-90 · HOU
PER
13.9
1987-88 · HOU
WS
6.2
1989-90 · HOU
Draft
1986
Round 1 ·
Pick 20
from Alabama
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | HOU | 60 | 3 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 69.0 | 11.8 | 0.7 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 70 | 2 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 52.0 | 12.5 | 73.6 | 13.9 | 2.1 |
| 1988-89 | HOU | 67 | 51 | 27.6 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 52.4 | 11.1 | 75.4 | 11.4 | 3.6 |
| 1989-90 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 34.5 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 49.5 | 11.8 | 75.9 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 73 | 70 | 31.2 | 13.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 47.7 | 13.3 | 72.7 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 80 | 69 | 27.5 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 45.8 | 11.1 | 72.7 | 10.0 | 2.3 |
| 1992-93 | WAS | 73 | 19 | 17.6 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 73.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1992 | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards | |
All entries are season change.
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About Buck Johnson
Alfonso "Buck" Johnson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Johnson, a 6'7" small forward, played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and Washington Bullets. After playing in the NBA, he spent his next ten professional seasons playing abroad for various teams, in top leagues around the world.