Quinn Buckner vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.