Rodney Buford vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Rodney Buford 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Bernard King 230

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Bernard King 6

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.