Rodney Buford vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward and Rodney Buford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rodney Buford

vs.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Gordon Hayward 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Gordon Hayward 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Gordon Hayward 4.1

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Gordon Hayward 2.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Gordon Hayward 147

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Gordon Hayward 88

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Gordon Hayward 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Gordon Hayward .401

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)