Rodney Buford vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Rodney Buford 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Rodney Buford 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)