Rodney Buford vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)