Rodney Buford vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Rodney Buford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Rodney Buford:
1999-00 to 2004-05
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rodney Buford0
LeBron James4
Rodney Buford5
LeBron James21
Rodney Buford4
LeBron James16
Rodney Buford0 *
LeBron James1
*
Rodney Buford0
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Rodney Buford0
LeBron James4
Rodney Buford0
LeBron James4
Rodney Buford0
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rodney Buford0
LeBron James19
Rodney Buford0
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Rodney Buford0
LeBron James6
Rodney Buford0
LeBron James1
Rodney Buford0
LeBron James1
Rodney Buford0
LeBron James1
Rodney Buford0 *
LeBron James1
*
Rodney Buford0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rodney Buford 6.4
LeBron James 27.1

Rodney Buford 2.6
LeBron James 7.5

Rodney Buford 0.8
LeBron James 7.4

Rodney Buford 0.5
LeBron James 1.5

Rodney Buford 0.1
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Rodney Buford 1,472
LeBron James 40,248

Rodney Buford 598
LeBron James 11,125

Rodney Buford 179
LeBron James 10,933

Rodney Buford 115
LeBron James 2,262

Rodney Buford 31
LeBron James 1,109

Rodney Buford 230
LeBron James 1,484

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rodney Buford .412
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Rodney Buford .300
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Rodney Buford .758
LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rodney Buford 9.4
(2002)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Rodney Buford 4.3
(2002)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Rodney Buford 1.1
(2002)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Rodney Buford 0.7
(2002)
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Rodney Buford 0.2
(2000)
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rodney Buford 1.8
LeBron James 28.5

Rodney Buford 0.8
LeBron James 9.0

Rodney Buford 0.3
LeBron James 7.2

Rodney Buford 0.3
LeBron James 1.7

Rodney Buford 0.0
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Rodney Buford 44
LeBron James 8,023

Rodney Buford 18
LeBron James 2,549

Rodney Buford 7
LeBron James 2,023

Rodney Buford 6
LeBron James 471

Rodney Buford 1
LeBron James 270

Rodney Buford 24
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rodney Buford .386
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Rodney Buford .455
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Rodney Buford .833
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rodney Buford 11.0
(2000)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Rodney Buford 1.0
(2004)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Rodney Buford 1.0
(2000)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Rodney Buford 0.4
(2004)
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Rodney Buford 0.1
(2001)
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)