Quinn Buckner vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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