Rodney Buford vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Tristan Thompson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Tristan Thompson 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)