Elgin Baylor vs. Rodney Buford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Buford and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Rodney Buford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rodney Buford 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rodney Buford 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rodney Buford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rodney Buford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rodney Buford 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rodney Buford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rodney Buford 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rodney Buford 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rodney Buford 1,472

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rodney Buford 598

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rodney Buford 179

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 115

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 31

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rodney Buford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rodney Buford 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rodney Buford 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rodney Buford 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rodney Buford 44

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rodney Buford 18

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rodney Buford 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 6

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001)

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.