Rodney Buford vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Rodney Buford 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)