Quinn Buckner vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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