Quinn Buckner vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Quinn Buckner 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

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.