Quinn Buckner vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Quinn 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

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.