Quinn Buckner vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Darius Garland 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Darius Garland 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Darius Garland 2.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Darius Garland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Darius Garland 151

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Darius Garland 21

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Darius Garland 49

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Darius Garland 2

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Darius Garland 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Darius Garland .431

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Darius Garland .396

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Darius Garland .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Darius Garland 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Darius Garland 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Darius Garland 0.3 (2024)

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