Deandre Ayton vs. Rodney Buford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Buford and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Rodney Buford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Rodney Buford 5

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Rodney Buford 4

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Rodney Buford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Rodney Buford 2.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Rodney Buford 0.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Rodney Buford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Rodney Buford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Rodney Buford 1,472

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Rodney Buford 598

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Rodney Buford 179

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Rodney Buford 115

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Rodney Buford 31

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Rodney Buford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Rodney Buford 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Rodney Buford 0.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Rodney Buford 0.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Rodney Buford 0.3

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Rodney Buford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Rodney Buford 44

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Rodney Buford 18

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Rodney Buford 7

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Rodney Buford 6

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Rodney Buford 1

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001)