Rodney Buford vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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 Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Rudy Gobert 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Rudy Gobert 11.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Rudy Gobert 764

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Rudy Gobert 638

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Rudy Gobert 63

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Rudy Gobert 38

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Rudy Gobert 95

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Rudy Gobert 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Rudy Gobert .660

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Rudy Gobert .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Rudy Gobert 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)