Quinn Buckner vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Nick Young 135

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Nick Young 4

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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