Quinn Buckner vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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