Desmond Bane vs. Rodney Buford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Buford and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Rodney Buford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Rodney Buford 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Rodney Buford 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Rodney Buford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Rodney Buford 2.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Rodney Buford 0.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Rodney Buford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Rodney Buford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Rodney Buford 1,472

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Rodney Buford 598

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Rodney Buford 179

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Rodney Buford 115

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Rodney Buford 31

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Rodney Buford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Rodney Buford 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Rodney Buford 0.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Rodney Buford 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Rodney Buford 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Rodney Buford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Rodney Buford 44

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Rodney Buford 18

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Rodney Buford 7

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Rodney Buford 6

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Rodney Buford 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001)