Rodney Buford vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell 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.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)