Quinn Buckner vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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