Quinn Buckner vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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