Quinn Buckner vs. Stephen Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Stephen Curry 4

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Stephen Curry 16

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Stephen Curry 10

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Stephen Curry 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Stephen Curry 2

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Stephen Curry 1

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Stephen Curry 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Stephen Curry 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Stephen Curry 0

Scoring Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Stephen Curry 2

Steals Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Stephen Curry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Stephen Curry 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Stephen Curry 4.7

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Stephen Curry 6.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Stephen Curry 25,386

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Stephen Curry 4,819

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Stephen Curry 6,540

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Stephen Curry 1,553

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Stephen Curry 265

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Stephen Curry 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Stephen Curry .471

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Stephen Curry .423

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Stephen Curry .911

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Stephen Curry 26.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Stephen Curry 5.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Stephen Curry 6.1

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Stephen Curry 4,147

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Stephen Curry 828

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Stephen Curry 953

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Stephen Curry 231

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Stephen Curry 50

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Stephen Curry 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Stephen Curry .454

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Stephen Curry .397

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Stephen Curry .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025)

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