Rodney Buford vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rodney Buford 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Rodney Buford 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)