Quinn Buckner vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Steve Nash 7

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

Assists Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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