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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Rodney Buford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Rodney Buford 5

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Rodney Buford 4

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 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 5 Rodney Buford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Rodney Buford 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Rodney Buford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Rodney Buford 2.6

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 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 18,502 Rodney Buford 1,472

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Rodney Buford 598

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Rodney Buford 179

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Rodney Buford 115

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Rodney Buford 31

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 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 26.6 Rodney Buford 1.8

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Rodney Buford 0.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 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 2,105 Rodney Buford 44

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Rodney Buford 18

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Rodney Buford 7

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Rodney Buford 6

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Rodney Buford 1

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) 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)