Rodney Buford vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Rodney Buford 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Rodney Buford 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)