Rodney Buford vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rodney Buford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rodney Buford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)