Rodney Buford vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Rodney Buford 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

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.