Quinn Buckner vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Tyrese Haliburton 0

Assists Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

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