Rodney Buford vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway Jr. 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
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 6

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11,295

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,361

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,505

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Tim Hardaway Jr. 500

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Tim Hardaway Jr. 109

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Tim Hardaway Jr. 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Tim Hardaway Jr. .363

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Tim Hardaway Jr. .816

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Tim Hardaway Jr. 456

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Tim Hardaway Jr. 111

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 47

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 15

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Tim Hardaway Jr. 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Tim Hardaway Jr. .374

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Tim Hardaway Jr. .328

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Tim Hardaway Jr. .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)