Rodney Buford vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Rodney Buford 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)