Joe Buckhalter vs. Dwyane Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Dwyane Wade: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Dwyane Wade 3

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Dwyane Wade 16

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Dwyane Wade 13

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Dwyane Wade 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 * Dwyane Wade 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Dwyane Wade 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Dwyane Wade 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Dwyane Wade 3

Scoring Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 Dwyane Wade 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Dwyane Wade 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Dwyane Wade 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Dwyane Wade 5.4

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Dwyane Wade 23,165

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Dwyane Wade 4,933

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Dwyane Wade 5,701

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1,620

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 885

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Dwyane Wade 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Dwyane Wade .480

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade .293

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Dwyane Wade .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Dwyane Wade 30.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Dwyane Wade 6.4 (2011)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Dwyane Wade 7.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Dwyane Wade 22.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Dwyane Wade 5.2

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Dwyane Wade 4.9

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Dwyane Wade 3,954

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Dwyane Wade 928

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Dwyane Wade 870

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 273

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 175

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Dwyane Wade 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Dwyane Wade .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade .338

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Dwyane Wade .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Dwyane Wade 33.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Dwyane Wade 7.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Dwyane Wade 6.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.6 (2010)

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.