Quinn Buckner vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Donovan Mitchell 1,305

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Donovan Mitchell 234

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Donovan Mitchell 241

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Donovan Mitchell 63

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Donovan Mitchell 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Donovan Mitchell .352

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Donovan Mitchell .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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