Rodney Buford vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)