Rodney Buford vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rodney Buford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)