Rodney Buford vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Bill Sharman - 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.