Quinn Buckner vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose 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.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Derrick Rose 0

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

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