Rodney Buford vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)