Quinn Buckner vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes 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.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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.