Joe Buckhalter vs. Luka Doncic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luka Doncic 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
Luka Doncic: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Luka Doncic 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Luka Doncic 8

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Luka Doncic 5

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Luka Doncic 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Luka Doncic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Luka Doncic 5

Scoring Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 Luka Doncic 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Buckhalter 0 Luka Doncic 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Luka Doncic 28.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Luka Doncic 8.6

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Luka Doncic 8.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Luka Doncic 13,537

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Luka Doncic 4,046

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Luka Doncic 3,868

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 584

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 214

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Luka Doncic 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Luka Doncic .467

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic .349

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Luka Doncic .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Luka Doncic 34.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Luka Doncic 9.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 0.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Luka Doncic 30.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Luka Doncic 9.2

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Luka Doncic 7.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Luka Doncic 1,697

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Luka Doncic 504

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Luka Doncic 427

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 89

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 26

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Luka Doncic 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Luka Doncic .461

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic .347

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Luka Doncic .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Luka Doncic 0.6 (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.