Quinn Buckner vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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