Quinn Buckner vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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