Quinn Buckner vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 James Harden 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Quinn Buckner 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Quinn Buckner 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 James Harden 600

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 James Harden 910

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 James Harden 91

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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