Cleveland Buckner vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. and Cleveland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)

Notes: ** 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.