Rodney Buford vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)