Rodney Buford vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.