Rodney Buford vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Dereck Lively II 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Dereck Lively II 819

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Dereck Lively II 671

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Dereck Lively II 155

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Dereck Lively II 59

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Dereck Lively II 140

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Dereck Lively II 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Dereck Lively II .727

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Dereck Lively II .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)