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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Rudy Gobert 12

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Rudy Gobert 9

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 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 8

Defensive Player of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Rudy Gobert 4

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 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Rudy Gobert 11.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Rudy Gobert 1.4

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 10,458

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Rudy Gobert 9,700

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Rudy Gobert 1,123

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Rudy Gobert 576

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Rudy Gobert 1,718

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Rudy Gobert 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Rudy Gobert .656

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

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Rudy Gobert .641

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 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Rudy Gobert 10.6

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 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Rudy Gobert 1,031

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Rudy Gobert 889

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Rudy Gobert 94

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Rudy Gobert 57

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Rudy Gobert 127

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Rudy Gobert 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Rudy Gobert .641

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

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Rudy Gobert .608

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 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

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