Quinn Buckner vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.