Deandre Ayton vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Quinn Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Quinn Buckner 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.