Rodney Buford vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)