Rodney Buford vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rodney Buford 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)