Mikal Bridges vs. Rodney Buford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Buford and Mikal Bridges 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
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 7 Rodney Buford 5

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Rodney Buford 4

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Rodney Buford 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Rodney Buford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Rodney Buford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Rodney Buford 2.6

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.7 Rodney Buford 0.8

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Rodney Buford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Rodney Buford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,204 Rodney Buford 1,472

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,207 Rodney Buford 598

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,517 Rodney Buford 179

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 650 Rodney Buford 115

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 317 Rodney Buford 31

Total Games Mikal Bridges 556 Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .484 Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .371 Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Rodney Buford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024) Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 3.7 (2025) Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021) Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Rodney Buford 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Rodney Buford 0.8

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Rodney Buford 0.3

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Rodney Buford 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Rodney Buford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Rodney Buford 44

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Rodney Buford 18

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Rodney Buford 7

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Rodney Buford 6

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Rodney Buford 1

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001)