Quinn Buckner vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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