Quinn Buckner vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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