Quinn Buckner vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain - 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.