Quinn Buckner vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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