Rodney Buford vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rodney Buford 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)