Scottie Barnes vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Quinn Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Quinn Buckner 4

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Quinn Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.