Paul Arizin vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Quinn Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Quinn Buckner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Quinn Buckner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Quinn Buckner 4

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Quinn Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.