Quinn Buckner vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 David Thompson 407

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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