Quinn Buckner vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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