Rodney Buford vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Rodney Buford 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.