Quinn Buckner vs. Patty Mills Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patty Mills 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.

Patty Mills

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Patty Mills: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Patty Mills 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Patty Mills 15

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Patty Mills 13

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Patty Mills 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Patty Mills 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Patty Mills 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Patty Mills 1.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Patty Mills 2.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Patty Mills 0.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Patty Mills 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Patty Mills 7,893

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Patty Mills 1,469

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Patty Mills 1,984

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Patty Mills 568

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Patty Mills 77

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Patty Mills 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Patty Mills .424

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Patty Mills .386

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Patty Mills .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Patty Mills 11.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Patty Mills 2.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Patty Mills 3.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Patty Mills 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Patty Mills 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Patty Mills 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Patty Mills 1.4

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Patty Mills 1.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Patty Mills 0.5

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Patty Mills 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Patty Mills 639

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Patty Mills 138

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Patty Mills 153

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Patty Mills 51

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Patty Mills 5

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Patty Mills 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Patty Mills .431

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Patty Mills .384

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Patty Mills .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Patty Mills 13.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Patty Mills 2.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Patty Mills 3.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Patty Mills 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Patty Mills 0.3 (2022)

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