Rodney Buford vs. Tyler Herro Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyler Herro and Rodney Buford, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rodney Buford and Tyler Herro both played 5 years in the NBA. Rodney Buford had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Tyler Herro had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rodney Buford 5 4 1999-00 to 2004-05
Tyler Herro 5 5 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rodney Buford Tyler Herro
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Buford 34 11.4 4.3 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.4 .411 0.2 0.9 .241 0.5 0.6 .727
Tyler Herro 55 27.4 13.5 0.3 3.8 4.1 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.4 4.9 11.5 .428 2.1 5.4 .389 1.6 1.8 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Buford 1 16.0 11.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 8.0 .500 1.0 2.0 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000
Tyler Herro 21 33.7 16.0 0.3 4.8 5.1 3.7 0.4 0.1 2.0 1.5 5.7 13.2 .433 2.3 6.1 .375 2.2 2.6 .870

Season 2
Rodney Buford Tyler Herro
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Buford 47 12.2 5.3 0.3 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.2 5.1 .432 0.3 0.8 .421 0.5 0.6 .828
Tyler Herro 54 30.3 15.1 0.5 4.5 5.0 3.4 0.6 0.3 1.9 1.3 5.7 12.9 .439 2.0 5.5 .360 1.7 2.2 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Buford 15 4.7 1.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.5 1.6 .333 0.2 0.4 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000
Tyler Herro 4 23.3 9.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.5 3.0 9.5 .316 1.5 4.8 .316 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 3
Rodney Buford Tyler Herro
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Buford 63 28.1 9.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.7 4.1 9.4 .435 0.3 1.1 .243 0.9 1.3 .725
Tyler Herro 66 32.6 20.7 0.5 4.5 5.0 4.0 0.7 0.1 2.6 1.4 7.6 17.0 .447 2.7 6.7 .399 2.9 3.3 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Buford ------- --- ----------
Tyler Herro 15 25.4 12.6 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.4 4.9 12.1 .409 1.1 4.7 .229 1.7 1.8 .926

Note: Rodney Buford didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 4
Rodney Buford Tyler Herro
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Sacramento KingsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Buford 22 6.4 1.9 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.5 .339 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.3 .500
Tyler Herro 67 34.9 20.1 0.4 5.0 5.4 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.4 1.5 7.3 16.6 .439 3.0 8.0 .378 2.5 2.7 .934
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Buford 5 6.2 2.4 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 2.4 .417 0.2 0.6 .333 0.2 0.4 .500
Tyler Herro 1 19.0 12.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 9.0 .556 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Rodney Buford Tyler Herro
Season 2004-052023-24
Team New Jersey NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Buford 64 20.5 7.0 0.5 2.4 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.9 7.6 .382 0.5 1.7 .315 0.6 0.7 .822
Tyler Herro 42 33.5 20.8 0.5 4.8 5.3 4.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.5 7.7 17.5 .441 3.1 7.9 .396 2.3 2.6 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Buford 3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Tyler Herro 5 37.0 16.8 0.0 3.6 3.6 5.4 0.4 0.0 2.8 2.0 6.0 15.6 .385 3.0 8.6 .349 1.8 2.0 .900
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