Larry Bird vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Quinn Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Quinn Buckner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Quinn Buckner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Quinn Buckner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Quinn Buckner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Quinn Buckner 4

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Quinn Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.