Rodney Buford vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Rodney Buford 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)