Rodney Buford vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Darius Garland 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Darius Garland 3.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Darius Garland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Darius Garland 195

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Darius Garland 33

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Darius Garland 59

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Darius Garland 12

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Darius Garland 2

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Darius Garland 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Darius Garland .462

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Darius Garland .403

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Darius Garland .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Darius Garland 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Darius Garland 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)