Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Rodney Buford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Buford and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Rodney Buford:
1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Rodney Buford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Rodney Buford5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Rodney Buford4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Rodney Buford0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Rodney Buford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Rodney Buford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Rodney Buford0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Rodney Buford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Rodney Buford0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Rodney Buford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Rodney Buford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Rodney Buford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Rodney Buford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Rodney Buford0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Rodney Buford 6.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Rodney Buford 2.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Rodney Buford 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Rodney Buford 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Rodney Buford 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Rodney Buford 1,472

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Rodney Buford 598

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Rodney Buford 179

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Rodney Buford 115

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Rodney Buford 31

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Rodney Buford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Rodney Buford 9.4
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Rodney Buford 4.3
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Rodney Buford 1.1
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Rodney Buford 0.7
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Rodney Buford 0.2
(2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Rodney Buford 1.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Rodney Buford 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Rodney Buford 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Rodney Buford 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Rodney Buford 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Rodney Buford 44

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Rodney Buford 18

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Rodney Buford 7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Rodney Buford 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Rodney Buford 1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Rodney Buford 11.0
(2000)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Rodney Buford 1.0
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Rodney Buford 1.0
(2000)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Rodney Buford 0.4
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Rodney Buford 0.1
(2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.