Quinn Buckner vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Derrick Jones Jr. 235

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Derrick Jones Jr. 95

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Derrick Jones Jr. 36

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Derrick Jones Jr. 19

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 25

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Derrick Jones Jr. 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Derrick Jones Jr. .471

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Derrick Jones Jr. .361

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Derrick Jones Jr. .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024)

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