Rodney Buford vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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 Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Jalen Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)