Quinn Buckner vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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