Desmond Bane vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Quinn Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Quinn Buckner 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.