Rodney Buford vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay 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.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)