RJ Barrett vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Quinn Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Quinn Buckner 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978)

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