Quinn Buckner vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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.

Jalen Suggs

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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