Rodney Buford vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)