Rodney Buford vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Johnson 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 Johnson: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Jalen Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Jalen Johnson 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Jalen Johnson 6.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jalen Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Jalen Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Jalen Johnson 2,023

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Jalen Johnson 1,155

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Jalen Johnson 470

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Jalen Johnson 164

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Jalen Johnson 119

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Jalen Johnson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Jalen Johnson .504

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Jalen Johnson .323

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Jalen Johnson .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Jalen Johnson 18.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Jalen Johnson .370

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Jalen Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)