Rodney Buford vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)