Quinn Buckner vs. Roy Hibbert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Roy Hibbert 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 Roy Hibbert, who played 9. Quinn Buckner had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Roy Hibbert had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Roy Hibbert 9 4 2008-09 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Quinn Buckner Roy Hibbert
Season 1976-772008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
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
Roy Hibbert 70 14.4 7.1 1.6 1.8 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.1 0.8 3.1 2.8 6.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Quinn Buckner Roy Hibbert
Season 1977-782009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
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 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
Roy Hibbert 81 25.1 11.7 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.5 4.8 9.7 .495 0.0 0.1 .500 2.1 2.8 .754
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
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Quinn Buckner Roy Hibbert
Season 1978-792010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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
Roy Hibbert 81 27.7 12.7 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.0 0.4 1.8 2.3 3.2 5.1 11.0 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.4 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert 5 26.4 10.4 3.0 3.8 6.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.6 4.2 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 4
Quinn Buckner Roy Hibbert
Season 1979-802011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 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
Roy Hibbert 65 29.8 12.8 3.3 5.5 8.8 1.7 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.1 10.3 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.7 .711
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
Roy Hibbert 11 30.9 11.7 4.1 7.1 11.2 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.0 3.5 4.7 9.5 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 5
Quinn Buckner Roy Hibbert
Season 1980-812012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Roy Hibbert 79 28.7 11.9 3.7 4.6 8.3 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.1 3.5 4.9 10.9 .448 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.8 .741
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
Roy Hibbert 19 36.5 17.0 4.7 5.2 9.9 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.3 3.9 6.3 12.4 .511 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 5.4 .806

Season 6
Quinn Buckner Roy Hibbert
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Roy Hibbert 81 29.7 10.8 2.5 4.1 6.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.8 3.3 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .400 2.6 3.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert 19 28.5 9.3 2.3 3.2 5.5 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.3 3.3 3.5 7.7 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .772

Season 7
Quinn Buckner Roy Hibbert
Season 1982-832014-15
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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
Roy Hibbert 76 25.3 10.6 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 9.3 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .824
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
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Quinn Buckner Roy Hibbert
Season 1983-842015-16
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Roy Hibbert 81 23.2 5.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.4 1.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 5.1 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .807
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
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Quinn Buckner Roy Hibbert
Season 1984-852016-17
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Roy Hibbert 48 14.2 4.6 1.1 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.1 1.7 3.1 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .813
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
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Quinn Buckner Roy Hibbert
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
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Quinn Buckner ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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