Rodney Buford vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)