Rodney Buford vs. Jalen Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Green 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Jalen Green: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Jalen Green 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Jalen Green 4

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Jalen Green 1

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Jalen Green 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Jalen Green 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Jalen Green 4.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jalen Green 3.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Jalen Green 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Jalen Green 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Jalen Green 6,173

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Jalen Green 1,310

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Jalen Green 1,030

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Jalen Green 240

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Jalen Green 91

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Jalen Green 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Jalen Green .422

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Jalen Green .342

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Jalen Green .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Jalen Green 22.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Jalen Green 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Jalen Green 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Jalen Green 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Jalen Green 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Jalen Green 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jalen Green 5.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jalen Green 2.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jalen Green 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Jalen Green 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Jalen Green 93

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Jalen Green 38

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Jalen Green 20

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Jalen Green 4

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Jalen Green 2

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Jalen Green 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Jalen Green .372

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Jalen Green .295

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Jalen Green .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Jalen Green 13.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Jalen Green 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Jalen Green 2.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Jalen Green 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Jalen Green 0.3 (2025)