Rodney Buford vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Rodney Buford 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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)