Quinn Buckner vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love 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.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Kevin Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Kevin Love 0

Rebounds Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Kevin Love 364

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Kevin Love 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Kevin Love 8.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Kevin Love 1.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Kevin Love 1,110

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Kevin Love 730

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Kevin Love 143

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Kevin Love 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Kevin Love .401

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Kevin Love .399

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

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