Quinn Buckner vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Steve Francis 0

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)

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