Quinn Buckner G #25
Height: 6-3 (191cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Born: Aug 20, 1954 (71 years old)
Hometown: Phoenix, Illinois
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1976 Round 1, Pick 7, Milwaukee Bucks
Pre-Draft Team: Indiana (Sr)
High School: Thornridge High School (Dolton, Illinois)
NBA Champion, 4x All-NBA Defensive 2nd
Quinn Buckner Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | Nuggets, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 57 | 12.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 33 | 24 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Julius Erving | Sixers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 48 | 22.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 26 | 22 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Sixers | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 44 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 24 | 20 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Johnny Davis | Hawks, Cavaliers, Pacers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 42 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 12 | 30 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Tom McMillen | Hawks, Knicks, Wizards, Braves | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 42 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 18 | 24 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Dan Roundfield | Hawks, Pistons, Pacers | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 41 | 15.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 14 | 27 | 34.1% | Compare |
| Darryl Dawkins | Nets, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 40 | 14.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 20 | 20 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Lonnie Shelton | Cavaliers, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 40 | 12.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Rockets, Sixers, Braves | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 38 | 22.6 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 21 | 17 | 55.3% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Pistons, Kings | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 38 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 14 | 24 | 36.8% | Compare |
| Bob Wilkerson | Bulls, Cavaliers, Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 38 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 18 | 20 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Marvin Webster | Nuggets, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 38 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 24 | 14 | 63.2% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | Pacers, Sixers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 38 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 15 | 23 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 37 | 24.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Ricky Sobers | Bulls, Pacers, Suns, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 37 | 14.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 11 | 26 | 29.7% | Compare |
| Greg Ballard | Warriors, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 37 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 11 | 26 | 29.7% | Compare |
| Louis Orr | Pacers, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 37 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 13 | 24 | 35.1% | Compare |
| John Long | Pistons | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 36 | 15.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Paul Mokeski | Cavaliers, Pistons, Bucks | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 36 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Bernard King | Warriors, Nets, Knicks, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1977-78 to 1984-85 | 35 | 23.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 15 | 20 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Gus Williams | Warriors, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 35 | 22.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 18 | 17 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 34 | 17.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 20 | 14 | 58.8% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson, Jr. | Hawks | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 34 | 17.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 11 | 23 | 32.4% | Compare |
| Truck Robinson | Hawks, Knicks, Suns, Wizards, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 34 | 15.4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 16 | 18 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Bill Laimbeer | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 34 | 14.4 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 9 | 25 | 26.5% | Compare |
| Vinnie Johnson | Pistons, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 34 | 12.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 14 | 20 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Rory Sparrow | Hawks, Nets, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 34 | 10.3 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 14 | 20 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Tree Rollins | Hawks | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 34 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 12 | 22 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Clint Richardson | Sixers | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1984-85 | 34 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 16 | 18 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Ray Williams | Nets, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 6: 1977-78 to 1983-84 | 33 | 15.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 15 | 18 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Mike Glenn | Hawks, Knicks, Braves | NBA | 7: 1977-78 to 1984-85 | 33 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 10 | 23 | 30.3% | Compare |
| World B. Free | Cavaliers, Warriors, Sixers, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 32 | 23.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 12 | 20 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Dan Issel | Nuggets | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 32 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 16 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | Nets, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 32 | 16.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 16 | 16 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Phil Hubbard | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 32 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 6 | 26 | 18.8% | Compare |
| Lionel Hollins | Rockets, Sixers, Trail Blazers, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 32 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 14 | 18 | 43.8% | Compare |
| Kevin Grevey | Bucks, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 32 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 18 | 43.8% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Sixers | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 32 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 17 | 15 | 53.1% | Compare |
| Ben Poquette | Cavaliers, Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 32 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 6 | 26 | 18.8% | Compare |
| Earl Cureton | Pistons, Sixers | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 32 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 12 | 20 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Otis Birdsong | Nets, Kings | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 31 | 17.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 11 | 20 | 35.5% | Compare |
| Artis Gilmore | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 31 | 16.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 9 | 22 | 29.0% | Compare |
| Andrew Toney | Sixers | NBA | 5: 1980-81 to 1984-85 | 31 | 16.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 16 | 15 | 51.6% | Compare |
| Fred Brown | SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 31 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 18 | 13 | 58.1% | Compare |
| Steve Mix | Bucks, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 31 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 17 | 14 | 54.8% | Compare |
| Rick Mahorn | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 31 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 22 | 29.0% | Compare |
| Ernie Grunfeld | Knicks, Kings | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 31 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 14 | 17 | 45.2% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Bulls, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 30 | 18.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 8 | 22 | 26.7% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1977-78 to 1984-85 | 30 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 17 | 13 | 56.7% | Compare |
| Jamaal Wilkes | Warriors, Lakers | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 30 | 14.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 12 | 18 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Darwin Cook | Nets | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 30 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 9 | 21 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Mike Gminski | Nets | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 30 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 9 | 21 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Don Buse | Pacers, Suns, Kings | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 30 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 21 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Bob McAdoo | Celtics, Pistons, Lakers, Nets, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 29 | 19.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 11 | 18 | 37.9% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Cavaliers, Pacers, Lakers, Suns | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 29 | 15.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 6 | 23 | 20.7% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Lakers, Nets, Knicks, Suns, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 29 | 14.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 11 | 18 | 37.9% | Compare |
| Paul Pressey | Bucks | NBA | 4: 1982-83 to 1985-86 | 29 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 15 | 14 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Isiah Thomas | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1981-82 to 1985-86 | 28 | 24.8 | 1.3 | 8.2 | 11 | 17 | 39.3% | Compare |
| David Thompson | Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 28 | 21.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 12 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Billy Knight | Celtics, Pacers, Spurs, Kings, Braves | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 28 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 23 | 17.9% | Compare |
| Bill Cartwright | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1980-81 to 1983-84 | 28 | 15.9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 15 | 13 | 53.6% | Compare |
| Randy Smith | Hawks, Cavaliers, Knicks, Clippers, Braves | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 28 | 15.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 | 16 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Bob Lanier | Pistons, Bucks | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 28 | 15.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 15 | 13 | 53.6% | Compare |
| David Greenwood | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 28 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 8 | 20 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Dwight Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 28 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 10 | 18 | 35.7% | Compare |
| Foots Walker | Cavaliers, Nets | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 28 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 19 | 32.1% | Compare |
| Sidney Moncrief | Bucks | NBA | 4: 1982-83 to 1985-86 | 27 | 19.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 13 | 14 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Larry Kenon | Bulls, Cavaliers, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 27 | 15.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 13 | 14 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Alvan Adams | Suns | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 27 | 14.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 9 | 18 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Scott Wedman | Celtics, Cavaliers, Kings | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 27 | 14.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 9 | 18 | 33.3% | Compare |
| John Lucas | Warriors, Rockets, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 27 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 8 | 19 | 29.6% | Compare |
| John Johnson | Rockets, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1981-82 | 27 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 17 | 10 | 63.0% | Compare |
| Mark Olberding | Bulls, Kings, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 27 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 12 | 15 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Bucks | NBA | 4: 1982-83 to 1985-86 | 27 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 14 | 13 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Mike O'Koren | Nets | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 27 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 9 | 18 | 33.3% | Compare |
| George Gervin | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 26 | 26.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Robert Parish | Celtics, Warriors | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 26 | 16.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets | NBA | 5: 1981-82 to 1985-86 | 26 | 15.3 | 10.7 | 0.5 | 8 | 18 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Tom Owens | Pistons, Rockets, Pacers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 26 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 16 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Steve Hawes | Hawks, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 26 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Kent Benson | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 26 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 9 | 17 | 34.6% | Compare |
| James Bailey | Rockets, Nets, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 26 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10 | 16 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Mike Bratz | Cavaliers, Warriors, Suns, Kings, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 26 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 7 | 19 | 26.9% | Compare |
| Sam Lacey | Cavaliers, Nets, Kings | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 26 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9 | 17 | 34.6% | Compare |
| Coby Dietrick | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1981-82 | 26 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 9 | 17 | 34.6% | Compare |
| Wally Walker | Rockets, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 26 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| George Johnson | Hawks, Warriors, Nets, Spurs, Braves | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 26 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8 | 18 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Harvey Catchings | Clippers, Bucks, Nets, Sixers | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 26 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Paul Westphal | Knicks, Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 25 | 21.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 11 | 14 | 44.0% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 25 | 12.1 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 11 | 14 | 44.0% | Compare |
| Mitch Kupchak | Lakers, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 25 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 11 | 14 | 44.0% | Compare |
| Charlie Criss | Hawks, Bucks | NBA | 7: 1977-78 to 1983-84 | 25 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 11 | 56.0% | Compare |
| Paul Silas | Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 4: 1976-77 to 1979-80 | 25 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 9 | 64.0% | Compare |
| Norm Nixon | Clippers, Lakers, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 24 | 15.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 9 | 15 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Mike Newlin | Rockets, Nets, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1981-82 | 24 | 15.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 11 | 13 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 24 | 11.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 10 | 14 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Ron Lee | Hawks, Pistons, Suns | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1981-82 | 24 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 10 | 14 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Tom LaGarde | Mavericks, Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1977-78 to 1981-82 | 24 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 14 | 10 | 58.3% | Compare |
| Len Elmore | Pacers, Nets, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 6: 1977-78 to 1983-84 | 24 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7 | 17 | 29.2% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Suns | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 23 | 22.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 16 | 30.4% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Quinn Buckner averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









