Quinn Buckner vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Rudy Gobert 12

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Rudy Gobert 9

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Rudy Gobert 8

Defensive Player of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Rudy Gobert 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Rudy Gobert 11.7

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Rudy Gobert 1.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Rudy Gobert 10,458

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Rudy Gobert 9,700

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Rudy Gobert 1,123

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Rudy Gobert 576

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Rudy Gobert 1,718

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Rudy Gobert 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Rudy Gobert .656

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Rudy Gobert .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Rudy Gobert 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Rudy Gobert 10.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Rudy Gobert 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Rudy Gobert 1,031

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Rudy Gobert 889

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Rudy Gobert 94

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Rudy Gobert 57

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Rudy Gobert 127

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Rudy Gobert 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Rudy Gobert .641

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Rudy Gobert .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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