Quinn Buckner vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant 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.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Kevin Durant 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Kevin Durant 0

Scoring Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Kevin Durant 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Kevin Durant 1.1

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Kevin Durant 4,645

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Kevin Durant 1,124

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Kevin Durant 1,196

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Kevin Durant .501

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Kevin Durant .387

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Kevin Durant 4,985

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Kevin Durant 1,327

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Kevin Durant 709

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Kevin Durant 204

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Kevin Durant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Kevin Durant .477

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Kevin Durant .356

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Kevin Durant .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)

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