Paolo Banchero vs. Rodney Buford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Buford and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Rodney Buford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Rodney Buford 5

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Rodney Buford 4

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Rodney Buford 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Rodney Buford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Rodney Buford 2.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Rodney Buford 0.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Rodney Buford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Rodney Buford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Rodney Buford 1,472

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Rodney Buford 598

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Rodney Buford 179

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Rodney Buford 115

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Rodney Buford 31

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Rodney Buford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 Rodney Buford 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 Rodney Buford 0.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Rodney Buford 0.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Rodney Buford 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 Rodney Buford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 151 Rodney Buford 44

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 44 Rodney Buford 18

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 26 Rodney Buford 7

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 5 Rodney Buford 6

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Rodney Buford 1

Total Games Paolo Banchero 6 Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .479 Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .382 Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .710 Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 (2024) Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 (2024) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 (2024) Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001)