Career snapshot
9seasons
640games
5,247career pts
12.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Milwaukee Bucks
· 382 games · 1977-78–1981-82
Position rank · 1984-85
#15PPG rank
#10PER rank
#10WS rank
Among 15 Point Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.3
1980-81 · MIL
RPG
3.6
1979-80 · MIL
APG
5.8
1978-79 · MIL
PER
16.5
1979-80 · MIL
WS
5.4
1980-81 · MIL
Draft
Honors & awards
4×
All-Defense Team
1981, 1980, 1979, 1977
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 82 | 82 | 25.3 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 64.5 | 14.4 | 3.2 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 81 | 0 | 21.7 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 63.2 | 13.6 | 2.0 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 67 | 0 | 25.2 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 46.7 | 40.0 | 73.4 | 16.5 | 4.4 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 82 | 82 | 29.1 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 49.3 | 16.7 | 73.4 | 15.1 | 5.4 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 70 | 70 | 30.8 | 12.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 48.2 | 26.7 | 65.5 | 14.4 | 4.6 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 72 | 56 | 21.7 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 63.2 | 11.5 | 1.6 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 79 | 0 | 15.8 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 9.4 | 1.3 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 75 | 6 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 38.3 | 0.0 | 64.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 1985-86 | IND | 32 | 3 | 13.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 70.4 | 9.9 | 0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1985 | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | |
| Jul 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks | Boston Celtics | |
All entries are season change.
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About Quinn Buckner
William Quinn Buckner is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiate basketball for the Indiana University Hoosiers, and won a national championship in 1976. He was a captain of the last undefeated NCAA Division I basketball champion and of the 1976 Olympics gold medal team. Buckner was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 7th pick of the 1976 NBA draft. He had a ten-year NBA career for three teams: the Bucks, the Boston Celtics, and the Indiana Pacers. In 1984, he won an NBA title with the Celtics.