Quinn Buckner vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward 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.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Gordon Hayward 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Gordon Hayward 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Gordon Hayward 2.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Gordon Hayward 142

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Gordon Hayward 87

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Gordon Hayward 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)

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