Rodney Buford vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Rodney Buford 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Rodney Buford 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 James Harden 655

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 James Harden 948

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 James Harden 98

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) James Harden 1.0 (2025)