Quinn Buckner vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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