Rodney Buford vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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 Suggs: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Jalen Suggs 5

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Jalen Suggs 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Jalen Suggs 2,723

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Jalen Suggs 741

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Jalen Suggs 742

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Jalen Suggs 299

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Jalen Suggs 129

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Jalen Suggs 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Jalen Suggs .423

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Jalen Suggs .332

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Jalen Suggs .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Jalen Suggs 1.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)