Rodney Buford vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.