Quinn Buckner vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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