Quinn Buckner vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Damian Lillard 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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