Quinn Buckner vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Quinn Buckner 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Austin Reaves 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Austin Reaves 4.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Austin Reaves 354

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Austin Reaves 90

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Austin Reaves 91

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Austin Reaves 17

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Austin Reaves 6

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Austin Reaves 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Austin Reaves .467

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Austin Reaves .404

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Austin Reaves .895

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024)

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