Quinn Buckner vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Penny Hardaway 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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