Quinn Buckner vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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