Quinn Buckner vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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