Quinn Buckner vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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