Scottie Barnes vs. Joe Buckhalter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Joe Buckhalter 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 5 Joe Buckhalter 2

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Joe Buckhalter 1

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Joe Buckhalter 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Joe Buckhalter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 17.4 Joe Buckhalter 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.5 Joe Buckhalter 4.1

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 5.0 Joe Buckhalter 0.7

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.2 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 5,269 Joe Buckhalter 375

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 2,269 Joe Buckhalter 265

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 1,505 Joe Buckhalter 43

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 367 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 308 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 302 Joe Buckhalter 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .469 Joe Buckhalter .451

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .307 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .769 Joe Buckhalter .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.4 (2025) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.6 (2026) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Joe Buckhalter 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Joe Buckhalter 5.5

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Joe Buckhalter 1.0

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Joe Buckhalter 34

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Joe Buckhalter 22

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Joe Buckhalter 4

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Joe Buckhalter 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Joe Buckhalter .421

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Joe Buckhalter .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.