Scottie Barnes vs. Don Buse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Buse and Scottie Barnes 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
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Don Buse 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 5 Don Buse 9

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Don Buse 6

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Don Buse 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Scottie Barnes 0 Don Buse 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Don Buse 4

Assists Leader Scottie Barnes 0 Don Buse 1

Steals Leader Scottie Barnes 0 Don Buse 1

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Don Buse 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 17.4 Don Buse 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.5 Don Buse 2.3

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 5.0 Don Buse 4.5

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.2 Don Buse 1.8

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Don Buse 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 4,998 Don Buse 4,485

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 2,156 Don Buse 1,507

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 1,430 Don Buse 2,920

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 349 Don Buse 1,160

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 289 Don Buse 97

Total Games Scottie Barnes 288 Don Buse 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .468 Don Buse .442

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .306 Don Buse .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .763 Don Buse .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 20.2 (2026) Don Buse 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Don Buse 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Don Buse 8.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2026) Don Buse 3.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.8 (2026) Don Buse 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Don Buse 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Don Buse 2.6

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Don Buse 3.6

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Don Buse 1.1

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Don Buse 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Don Buse 227

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Don Buse 91

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Don Buse 125

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Don Buse 37

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Don Buse 6

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Don Buse 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Don Buse .399

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Don Buse .391 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Don Buse .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Don Buse 8.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Don Buse 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Don Buse 5.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Don Buse 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) Don Buse 0.3 (1984)

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