Rodney Buford vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Rodney Buford 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.