Quinn Buckner
PG · Indiana Pacers
Seasons 1976-77–1985-86 · 10 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1954
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Player info
| Nickname | Q.B. |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #21 (also #28, #25) |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1954-08-20 |
| College | Indiana |
| Drafted | 1976 · Round 1, Pick 7 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1976-77–1985-86 (10) |
Career averages
8.2 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 4.3 APG · 719 games · .461 FG% · .184 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | MIL | 22 | 79 | 26.5 | .434 | — | .539 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 13.5 | .450 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 23 | 82 | 25.3 | .468 | — | .645 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 9.3 | 14.4 | .499 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 24 | 81 | 21.7 | .454 | — | .632 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 13.6 | .478 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 25 | 67 | 25.2 | .467 | .400 | .734 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 16.5 | .501 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 26 | 82 | 29.1 | .493 | .167 | .734 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 15.1 | .522 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 27 | 70 | 30.8 | .482 | .267 | .655 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 14.4 | .506 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 28 | 72 | 21.7 | .442 | 0.000 | .632 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 7.9 | 11.5 | .465 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 29 | 79 | 15.8 | .427 | 0.000 | .649 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 9.4 | .456 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 30 | 75 | 11.4 | .383 | 0.000 | .640 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 7.5 | .419 |
| 1985-86 | IND | 31 | 32 | 13.1 | .471 | 0.000 | .704 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 9.9 | .505 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | MIL | 79 | — | 2,095 | 299 | 689 | .434 | — | — | 83 | 154 | 264 | 372 | 192 | 21 | — | 681 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 82 | 82 | 2,072 | 314 | 671 | .468 | — | — | 131 | 203 | 247 | 456 | 188 | 19 | 228 | 759 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 81 | — | 1,757 | 251 | 553 | .454 | — | — | 79 | 125 | 210 | 468 | 156 | 17 | 208 | 581 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 67 | — | 1,690 | 306 | 655 | .467 | 2 | 5 | 105 | 143 | 238 | 383 | 135 | 4 | 149 | 719 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 82 | 82 | 2,384 | 471 | 956 | .493 | 1 | 6 | 149 | 203 | 298 | 384 | 197 | 3 | 236 | 1,092 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 70 | 70 | 2,156 | 396 | 822 | .482 | 4 | 15 | 110 | 168 | 250 | 328 | 174 | 3 | 180 | 906 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 72 | 56 | 1,565 | 248 | 561 | .442 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 117 | 187 | 275 | 108 | 5 | 159 | 570 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 79 | 0 | 1,249 | 138 | 323 | .427 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 74 | 137 | 214 | 84 | 3 | 100 | 324 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 75 | 6 | 858 | 74 | 193 | .383 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 50 | 87 | 148 | 63 | 2 | 67 | 180 |
| 1985-86 | IND | 32 | 3 | 419 | 49 | 104 | .471 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 51 | 86 | 40 | 3 | 55 | 117 |
| Career | 719 | — | — | 2,546 | 5,527 | .461 | 7 | 38 | 830 | 1264 | 1969 | 3114 | 1337 | 80 | 1382 | 5,929 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | MIL | 79 | 26.5 | 5.1 | 11.8 | .434 | — | — | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | — | 11.7 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 82 | 25.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | .468 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 13.2 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 81 | 21.7 | 5.1 | 11.3 | .454 | — | — | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 11.9 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 67 | 25.2 | 6.5 | 14.0 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 15.3 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 82 | 29.1 | 7.1 | 14.4 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 16.5 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 70 | 30.8 | 6.6 | 13.7 | .482 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 15.1 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 72 | 21.7 | 5.7 | 12.9 | .442 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 13.1 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 79 | 15.8 | 4.0 | 9.3 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 9.3 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 75 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .383 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 7.6 |
| 1985-86 | IND | 32 | 13.1 | 4.2 | 8.9 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 10.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | MIL | 79 | 2,095 | 13.5 | .450 | — | -0.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .035 | -2.1 | +1.7 | -0.4 | +0.9 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 82 | 2,072 | 14.4 | .499 | 18.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .073 | -1.4 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +1.1 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 81 | 1,757 | 13.6 | .478 | 18.0 | -0.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .055 | -1.6 | +1.5 | -0.1 | +0.9 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 67 | 1,690 | 16.5 | .501 | 20.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.4 | .125 | -0.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +1.6 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 82 | 2,384 | 15.1 | .522 | 21.1 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 5.4 | .108 | -0.9 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +1.7 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 70 | 2,156 | 14.4 | .506 | 20.5 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | .103 | -1.2 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +1.6 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 72 | 1,565 | 11.5 | .465 | 19.3 | -0.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .048 | -2.6 | +1.1 | -1.4 | +0.2 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 79 | 1,249 | 9.4 | .456 | 15.0 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .052 | -3.7 | +1.9 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 75 | 858 | 7.5 | .419 | 13.4 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .027 | -5.2 | +2.0 | -3.1 | -0.3 |
| 1985-86 | IND | 32 | 419 | 9.9 | .505 | 16.7 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .020 | -5.0 | +3.4 | -1.6 | +0.0 |
| Career | 719 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.7 | — | — | — | — | +7.8 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 9 | 28.6 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | .500 | — | .525 |
| 1979-80 | 7 | 23.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | .340 | 0.000 | .372 |
| 1980-81 | 7 | 26.1 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | .433 | — | .470 |
| 1982-83 | 7 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .432 | 0.000 | .422 |
| 1983-84 | 23 | 11.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .405 | 0.000 | .429 |
| 1984-85 | 15 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .591 | — | .607 |
| Career | 68 | 15.6 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .439 | 0.000 | .464 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 356 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 263–93 |
| Away | 364 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 176–188 |
| In wins | 439 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 439–0 |
| In losses | 281 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0–281 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 26–14 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 27 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 11–16 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 46 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 32–14 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 44 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 29–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 35–8 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 9–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 26 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 13–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 44 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 24–20 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 28 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 19–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 22 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 14–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 41 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 32–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 18 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 13–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 12–14 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 10–10 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 42 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 21–21 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 39 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 15–24 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 28 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 17–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 26 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 17–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 27 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 17–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 25 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 15–10 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 24 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 18–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Quinn Buckner play for?
Quinn Buckner plays PG for the Indiana Pacers.
What are Quinn Buckner's career stats?
Quinn Buckner has averaged 8.2 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 4.3 APG over 10 seasons (1976-77–1985-86).
How tall is Quinn Buckner?
Quinn Buckner is 6-3 (190 lb).
When was Quinn Buckner drafted?
Quinn Buckner was drafted in 1976, round 1, pick 7, by the Milwaukee Bucks.