F · 7 seasons · 1986-87 – 1992-93
Buck Johnson is a case where the basis you pick changes the answer. On totals he ranks 1161st; per game he is 1475th. His best year was 1989-90: +3.4 roto value, 72nd that season and 4918th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in field-goal percentage (+1.9), steals (+1.2) and blocks (+0.8) and gave it back in three-pointers (-3.2), free-throw percentage (-1.5) and assists (-0.9). He rates 314 places better on totals than per game, and that gap is the durability story in one number.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | HOU | 60 | -3.13 | #238 | #17,386 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 70 | -1.41 | #178 | #13,181 |
| 1988-89 | HOU | 67 | 0.63 | #127 | #9,225 |
| 1989-90★ | HOU | 82 | 3.35 | #72 | #4,918 |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 73 | 0.89 | #135 | #8,735 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 80 | 0.03 | #153 | #10,321 |
| 1992-93 | WAS | 73 | -1.71 | #218 | #13,843 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)