Quinn Buckner vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere 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.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Dave DeBusschere 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.