Larry Bird vs. Rodney Buford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Buford and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Rodney Buford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rodney Buford 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rodney Buford 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rodney Buford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rodney Buford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rodney Buford 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rodney Buford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rodney Buford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rodney Buford 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rodney Buford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rodney Buford 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rodney Buford 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rodney Buford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rodney Buford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rodney Buford 1,472

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rodney Buford 598

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rodney Buford 179

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rodney Buford 115

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rodney Buford 31

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rodney Buford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rodney Buford 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rodney Buford 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rodney Buford 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rodney Buford 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rodney Buford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rodney Buford 44

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rodney Buford 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rodney Buford 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rodney Buford 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rodney Buford 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001)