Quinn Buckner vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Oubre Jr. and Quinn Buckner, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Quinn Buckner played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kelly Oubre Jr., who played 9. Quinn Buckner had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Kelly Oubre Jr. had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Quinn Buckner 10 6 1976-77 to 1985-86
Kelly Oubre Jr. 9 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Quinn Buckner Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1976-772015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 79 26.5 8.6 1.2 2.2 3.3 4.7 2.4 0.3 - 3.7 3.8 8.7 .434 - - - 1.1 1.9 .539
Kelly Oubre Jr. 63 10.7 3.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.4 3.3 .427 0.4 1.3 .316 0.5 0.8 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Quinn Buckner Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1977-782016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 82 25.3 9.3 1.0 2.1 3.0 5.6 2.3 0.2 2.8 3.5 3.8 8.2 .468 - - - 1.6 2.5 .645
Kelly Oubre Jr. 79 20.3 6.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.4 5.6 .421 0.7 2.4 .287 0.9 1.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 9 28.6 11.2 0.3 2.7 3.0 6.9 2.0 0.1 4.3 3.3 4.8 9.6 .500 - - - 1.7 2.6 .652
Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 15.3 5.8 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.2 5.1 .426 0.9 2.5 .367 0.6 0.8 .700

Season 3
Quinn Buckner Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1978-792017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 81 21.7 7.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 5.8 1.9 0.2 2.6 2.8 3.1 6.8 .454 - - - 1.0 1.5 .632
Kelly Oubre Jr. 81 27.5 11.8 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 9.8 .403 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 24.7 9.3 0.2 3.7 3.8 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.7 3.2 .211 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 4
Quinn Buckner Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1979-802018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 67 25.2 10.7 1.0 2.5 3.6 5.7 2.0 0.1 2.2 3.0 4.6 9.8 .467 0.0 0.1 .400 1.6 2.1 .734
Kelly Oubre Jr. 69 28.0 15.2 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.2 .445 1.6 4.9 .320 2.7 3.5 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 7 23.6 6.1 0.9 1.4 2.3 4.4 2.1 0.0 1.9 2.9 2.6 7.6 .340 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.6 .636
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Quinn Buckner Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1980-812019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 82 29.1 13.3 1.1 2.6 3.6 4.7 2.4 0.0 2.9 3.3 5.7 11.7 .493 0.0 0.1 .167 1.8 2.5 .734
Kelly Oubre Jr. 56 34.5 18.7 1.2 5.3 6.4 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.5 3.4 6.7 14.8 .452 1.9 5.5 .352 3.4 4.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 7 26.1 9.0 0.7 2.1 2.9 5.0 1.6 0.0 2.0 3.7 3.7 8.6 .433 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.3 .688
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Quinn Buckner Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1981-822020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 70 30.8 12.9 1.1 2.5 3.6 4.7 2.5 0.0 2.6 3.1 5.7 11.7 .482 0.1 0.2 .267 1.6 2.4 .655
Kelly Oubre Jr. 55 30.7 15.4 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.8 13.2 .439 1.6 5.2 .316 2.2 3.2 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Quinn Buckner Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1982-832021-22
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 72 21.7 7.9 0.9 1.7 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 2.7 3.4 7.8 .442 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.6 .632
Kelly Oubre Jr. 76 26.3 15.0 1.0 2.9 4.0 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.5 5.4 12.3 .440 2.5 7.3 .345 1.7 2.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 7 14.0 4.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.7 2.6 2.3 5.3 .432 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Quinn Buckner Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1983-842022-23
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 79 15.8 4.1 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.0 1.3 2.4 1.7 4.1 .427 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .649
Kelly Oubre Jr. 48 32.3 20.3 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.1 1.4 0.4 1.3 2.9 7.4 17.1 .431 2.3 7.1 .319 3.3 4.3 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 23 11.7 3.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.3 1.4 3.4 .405 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .545
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Quinn Buckner Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1984-852023-24
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 75 11.4 2.4 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.9 1.9 1.0 2.6 .383 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .640
Kelly Oubre Jr. 68 30.2 15.4 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9 5.7 12.9 .441 1.5 4.8 .311 2.6 3.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 15 5.7 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.9 1.5 .591 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .625
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 37.3 13.2 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.7 1.8 1.2 1.3 4.0 5.2 10.7 .484 1.5 3.8 .391 1.3 1.8 .727

Season 10
Quinn Buckner Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1985-86-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner 32 13.1 3.7 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.7 1.3 0.1 1.7 2.5 1.5 3.3 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .704
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
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