Quinn Buckner vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Bernard King 230

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Bernard King 6

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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