Rodney Buford vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.