Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Rodney Buford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Buford and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 12 Rodney Buford 5

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Rodney Buford 4

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Rodney Buford 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Rodney Buford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Rodney Buford 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Rodney Buford 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Rodney Buford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Rodney Buford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Rodney Buford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Rodney Buford 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Rodney Buford 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Rodney Buford 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Rodney Buford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Rodney Buford 2.6

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Rodney Buford 0.8

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Rodney Buford 0.5

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Rodney Buford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,538 Rodney Buford 1,472

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,530 Rodney Buford 598

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,288 Rodney Buford 179

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Rodney Buford 115

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Rodney Buford 31

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 859 Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Rodney Buford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Rodney Buford 1.8

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Rodney Buford 0.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Rodney Buford 0.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Rodney Buford 0.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Rodney Buford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Rodney Buford 44

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Rodney Buford 18

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Rodney Buford 7

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Rodney Buford 6

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Rodney Buford 1

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001)