Rodney Buford vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rodney Buford 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Rodney Buford 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)