Rodney Buford vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Rodney Buford 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 196

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 53

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 48

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .447

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .434

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)