Quinn Buckner vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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