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Retired#25Guard1976–1985#813 all-time in points

Quinn Buckner

Quinn Buckner scored 5,929 points in 719 games, 813th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1980-81 at 13.3 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 3″ / 190 lb
Age72
PositionGuard
BornAug 20, 1954
HometownPhoenix, Illinois
Experience1976–1985
CollegeIndiana University Bloomington
Draft1976 · round 1, pick 7
High schoolThornridge High School Illinois, Illinois
TeamsMilwaukee Bucks 1976–1981Boston Celtics 1982–1984Indiana Pacers 1985–1985
Career points
5,929
719 games · 8.2 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#813
Also 226th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1976–1985. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1985-86.

1985-86 season

IND · 32 games
Points1173.7 per game
Rebounds1.651 total
Assists2.786 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1983-84

Quinn Buckner career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1980-81 · 13.3 points per game

Quinn Buckner milestones

Career · regular season
5,929 career points
Retired 813th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points5,929Past 5,000 · 813th all-time
Assists3,114Past 2,500 · 226th all-time
Steals1,337Past 1,000 · 75th all-time

Quinn Buckner career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Quinn Buckner stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1985-86IND321173.71.62.7.471.000.7040———
1984-85BOS751802.41.22.0.383.000.6400———
1983-84BOS793244.11.72.7.427.000.6490———
1982-83BOS725707.92.63.8.442.000.6320———
1981-82MIL7090612.93.64.7.482.267.6554———
1980-81MIL821,09213.33.64.7.493.167.7341———
1979-80MIL6771910.73.65.7.467.400.7342———
1978-79MIL815817.22.65.8.454—.632————
1977-78MIL827599.33.05.6.468—.645————
1976-77MIL796818.63.34.7.434—.539————
Career10 seasons7195,9298.22.74.3.461.184.6577——0

Quinn Buckner splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
86%
Threes
0%
Free throws
14%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Quinn Buckner facts
How many career points did Quinn Buckner score?

Quinn Buckner scored 5,929 career regular-season points in 719 games, 8.2 per game, which ranks 813th all-time.

What was Quinn Buckner’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1980-81 with MIL: 13.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.

Where is Quinn Buckner from?

Quinn Buckner is from Phoenix, Illinois. He played high school ball at Thornridge High School in Illinois, Illinois. He played college ball at Indiana University Bloomington.

What teams did Quinn Buckner play for?

Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1981); Boston Celtics (1982–1984); Indiana Pacers (1985–1985).