Bam Adebayo vs. Rodney Buford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Buford and Bam Adebayo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Rodney Buford 5

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Rodney Buford 4

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Rodney Buford 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Rodney Buford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Rodney Buford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Rodney Buford 2.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Rodney Buford 0.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Rodney Buford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Rodney Buford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Rodney Buford 1,472

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Rodney Buford 598

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Rodney Buford 179

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Rodney Buford 115

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Rodney Buford 31

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Rodney Buford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Rodney Buford 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Rodney Buford 0.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Rodney Buford 0.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Rodney Buford 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Rodney Buford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Rodney Buford 44

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Rodney Buford 18

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Rodney Buford 7

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Rodney Buford 6

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Rodney Buford 1

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001)