Quinn Buckner vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway Jr. 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.

Tim Hardaway Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)

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