Quinn Buckner vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Russell Westbrook 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Russell Westbrook 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Russell Westbrook 2,871

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Russell Westbrook 851

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Russell Westbrook 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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