Quinn Buckner vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Trae Young 62

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Trae Young 4

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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