Quinn Buckner vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.