Quinn Buckner vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner 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.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

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