Rodney Buford vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek 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.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rodney Buford 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.