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 2025-26
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Rodney Buford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Seasons

Rodney Buford	5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7

Playoffs Played

Rodney Buford	4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4

All-Star Games

Rodney Buford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Rodney Buford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Finals MVP

Rodney Buford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-NBA First Team

Rodney Buford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Rodney Buford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Scoring Leader

Rodney Buford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Steals Leader

Rodney Buford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Cup
1st Team

Rodney Buford	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Rodney Buford	6.4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4

Rebounds Per Game

Rodney Buford	2.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8

Assists Per Game

Rodney Buford	0.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1

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	11,294

Total Rebounds

Rodney Buford	598
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211

Total Assists

Rodney Buford	179
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362

Total Steals

Rodney Buford	115
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666

Total Blocks

Rodney Buford	31
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370

Total Games

Rodney Buford	230
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Rodney Buford	.412
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501

3-Point Percentage

Rodney Buford	.300
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355

Free Throw Percentage

Rodney Buford	.758
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Rodney Buford	9.4		(2002)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)

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	6.4		(2025)

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		(2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Rodney Buford	1.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8

Rebounds Per Game

Rodney Buford	0.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4

Assists Per Game

Rodney Buford	0.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7

Steals Per Game

Rodney Buford	0.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Rodney Buford	0.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Rodney Buford	44
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186

Total Rebounds

Rodney Buford	18
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248

Total Assists

Rodney Buford	7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262

Total Steals

Rodney Buford	6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64

Total Blocks

Rodney Buford	1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45

Total Games

Rodney Buford	24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Rodney Buford	.386
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468

3-Point Percentage

Rodney Buford	.455
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350

Free Throw Percentage

Rodney Buford	.833
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Rodney Buford	11.0		(2000)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Rodney Buford	1.0		(2004)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Rodney Buford	1.0		(2000)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Rodney Buford	0.4		(2004)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

Rodney Buford	0.1		(2001)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)