Rodney Buford vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)