Paolo Banchero vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Quinn Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Quinn Buckner 4

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Quinn Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 85 Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 28 Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 18 Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games Paolo Banchero 4 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .455 Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .615 Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 (2024) Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 (2024) Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 (2024) Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) 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.