Rodney Buford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rodney Buford 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.