Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Cleveland Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleveland Buckner and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 12 Cleveland Buckner 2

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Cleveland Buckner 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Cleveland Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Cleveland Buckner 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Cleveland Buckner 0 *

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Cleveland Buckner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Cleveland Buckner 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Cleveland Buckner 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Cleveland Buckner 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Cleveland Buckner 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Cleveland Buckner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Cleveland Buckner 3.5

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Cleveland Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,538 Cleveland Buckner 411

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,530 Cleveland Buckner 240

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,288 Cleveland Buckner 44

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 859 Cleveland Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Cleveland Buckner .432

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Cleveland Buckner .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Cleveland Buckner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Cleveland Buckner -

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Cleveland Buckner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

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.