Rodney Buford vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)