Charles Barkley vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Quinn Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Quinn Buckner 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Quinn Buckner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Quinn Buckner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Quinn Buckner 4

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Quinn Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978)

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