LaMelo Ball vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Quinn Buckner

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Quinn Buckner 4

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Quinn Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.