Elgin Baylor vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Quinn Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Quinn Buckner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Quinn Buckner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Quinn Buckner 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Quinn Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978)

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.