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Rodney Buford

Rodney Alan Buford (Buf)

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 189 lbs.
Born: November 2, 1977 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
High School: Vincent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
College: Creighton University
Draft: Miami Heat, 2nd round (24th pick, 53rd overall), 1999 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 2, 1999

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1999-00 22 MIA NBA SG 34 0 386 62 151 .411 7 29 .241 16 22 .727 10 38 48 21 10 8 9 44 147
2000-01 23 PHI NBA SF 47 0 573 104 241 .432 16 38 .421 24 29 .828 16 58 74 17 17 6 29 68 248
2001-02 24 MEM NBA SG 63 21 1769 258 593 .435 17 70 .243 58 80 .725 52 220 272 71 42 12 63 110 591
2003-04 26 SAC NBA SF 22 0 141 19 56 .339 0 2 .000 3 6 .500 6 9 15 7 6 1 4 9 41
2004-05 27 NJN NBA SF 64 17 1313 187 489 .382 34 108 .315 37 45 .822 33 156 189 63 40 4 35 101 445
Career NBA 230 38 4182 630 1530 .412 74 247 .300 138 182 .758 117 481 598 179 115 31 140 332 1472

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1999-00 22 MIA NBA SG 34 0 11.4 1.8 4.4 .411 0.2 0.9 .241 0.5 0.6 .727 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.3 4.3
2000-01 23 PHI NBA SF 47 0 12.2 2.2 5.1 .432 0.3 0.8 .421 0.5 0.6 .828 0.3 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 5.3
2001-02 24 MEM NBA SG 63 21 28.1 4.1 9.4 .435 0.3 1.1 .243 0.9 1.3 .725 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.7 9.4
2003-04 26 SAC NBA SF 22 0 6.4 0.9 2.5 .339 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.3 .500 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.9
2004-05 27 NJN NBA SF 64 17 20.5 2.9 7.6 .382 0.5 1.7 .315 0.6 0.7 .822 0.5 2.4 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.6 7.0
Career NBA 230 38 18.2 2.7 6.7 .412 0.3 1.1 .300 0.6 0.8 .758 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.4 6.4

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1999-00 22 MIA NBA SG 34 0 386 5.8 14.1 .411 0.7 2.7 .241 1.5 2.1 .727 0.9 3.5 4.5 2.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 4.1 13.7
2000-01 23 PHI NBA SF 47 0 573 6.5 15.1 .432 1.0 2.4 .421 1.5 1.8 .828 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.8 4.3 15.6
2001-02 24 MEM NBA SG 63 21 1769 5.3 12.1 .435 0.3 1.4 .243 1.2 1.6 .725 1.1 4.5 5.5 1.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.2 12.0
2003-04 26 SAC NBA SF 22 0 141 4.9 14.3 .339 0.0 0.5 .000 0.8 1.5 .500 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.0 2.3 10.5
2004-05 27 NJN NBA SF 64 17 1313 5.1 13.4 .382 0.9 3.0 .315 1.0 1.2 .822 0.9 4.3 5.2 1.7 1.1 0.1 1.0 2.8 12.2
Career NBA 230 38 4182 5.4 13.2 .412 0.6 2.1 .300 1.2 1.6 .758 1.0 4.1 5.1 1.5 1.0 0.3 1.2 2.9 12.7

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1999-00 22 MIA NBA SG 34 386 11.2 .457 .434 3.1 10.9 7.2 9.2 1.4 1.5 5.3 20.5 99 103 0.1 0.5 0.6 .072
2000-01 23 PHI NBA SF 47 573 11.3 .489 .465 3.2 11.2 7.3 5.4 1.6 0.8 10.3 22.3 96 101 0.1 0.7 0.8 .071
2001-02 24 MEM NBA SG 63 1769 10.1 .470 .449 3.3 13.9 8.6 7.0 1.3 0.5 9.1 17.8 95 108 -0.2 1.0 0.8 .022
2003-04 26 SAC NBA SF 22 141 6.2 .350 .339 4.9 7.1 6.0 7.6 2.2 0.5 6.4 20.1 79 107 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.063
2004-05 27 NJN NBA SF 64 1313 9.5 .437 .417 3.0 14.5 8.7 8.7 1.6 0.3 6.4 19.4 92 104 -0.8 1.6 0.8 .030
Career NBA 230 4182 10.0 .457 .436 3.2 13.2 8.2 7.5 1.5 0.5 8.0 19.2 94 106 -1.0 3.9 2.9 .033

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1999-00 22 MIA NBA SG 1 0 16 4 8 .500 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 11
2000-01 23 PHI NBA SF 15 0 72 8 24 .333 3 6 .500 2 2 1.000 5 7 12 3 4 1 4 15 21
2003-04 26 SAC NBA SF 5 0 32 5 12 .417 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 0 5 5 3 2 0 0 2 12
2004-05 27 NJN NBA SF 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career NBA 24 0 124 17 44 .386 5 11 .455 5 6 .833 5 13 18 7 6 1 4 20 44

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1999-00 22 MIA NBA SG 1 0 16.0 4.0 8.0 .500 1.0 2.0 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 11.0
2000-01 23 PHI NBA SF 15 0 4.8 0.5 1.6 .333 0.2 0.4 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.4
2003-04 26 SAC NBA SF 5 0 6.4 1.0 2.4 .417 0.2 0.6 .333 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.4
2004-05 27 NJN NBA SF 3 0 1.3 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
Career NBA 24 0 5.2 0.7 1.8 .386 0.2 0.5 .455 0.2 0.3 .833 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.8

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1999-00 22 MIA NBA SG 1 0 16 9.0 18.0 .500 2.3 4.5 .500 4.5 4.5 1.000 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8 24.8
2000-01 23 PHI NBA SF 15 0 72 4.0 12.0 .333 1.5 3.0 .500 1.0 1.0 1.000 2.5 3.5 6.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.0 7.5 10.5
2003-04 26 SAC NBA SF 5 0 32 5.6 13.5 .417 1.1 3.4 .333 1.1 2.3 .500 0.0 5.6 5.6 3.4 2.3 0.0 0.0 2.3 13.5
2004-05 27 NJN NBA SF 3 0 4 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
Career NBA 24 0 124 4.9 12.8 .386 1.5 3.2 .455 1.5 1.7 .833 1.5 3.8 5.2 2.0 1.7 0.3 1.2 5.8 12.8

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1999-00 22 MIA NBA SG 1 16 23.7 .619 .563 0.0 7.4 3.7 16.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 27.4 130 102 0.1 0.0 0.1 .305
2000-01 23 PHI NBA SF 15 72 7.4 .422 .396 7.7 11.3 9.5 7.0 3.1 1.1 13.9 18.4 90 104 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .016
2003-04 26 SAC NBA SF 5 32 16.6 .466 .458 0.0 15.8 8.2 16.4 3.2 0.0 0.0 18.0 105 98 0.0 0.0 0.1 .125
2004-05 27 NJN NBA SF 3 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 121 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.026
Career NBA 24 124 11.7 .472 .443 4.5 11.6 8.1 10.4 2.6 0.6 7.9 18.9 100 103 0.1 0.1 0.2 .080

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Rodney Buford 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 -0.2
Sebastian Telfair 79.1 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 -0.4
Mike Wilks 78.0 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 -0.3
Dahntay Jones 71.8 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4 -0.4
Royal Ivey 63.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2
Reggie Jordan 61.1 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3
Steve Alford 59.8 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.3
Kevin McKenna 59.1 1.7 0.9 0.7 0.6 -0.3
Shawn Respert 58.4 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.1
John Warren 58.2 1.7 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.3
Anthony Johnson 57.5 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 -0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Rodney Buford 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 -0.2
Mike Wilks 61.1 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.3
Steve Alford 59.8 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.3
Shawn Respert 58.4 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.1
John Warren 58.2 1.7 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.3
Reggie Jordan 55.3 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 -0.2
Royal Ivey 54.9 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
Brook Steppe 54.5 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6
Steve Harris 53.6 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Steve Henson 52.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
Chris Smith 52.3 1.2 1.1 0.9

College

Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1995-96 18 CREIGHTON 29 752 158 342 46 118 59 81 122 41 49 24 49 48 421 .462 .390 .728 25.9 14.5 4.2 1.4
1996-97 19 CREIGHTON 30 947 225 512 58 153 81 110 168 48 44 18 63 60 589 .439 .379 .736 31.6 19.6 5.6 1.6
1997-98 20 CREIGHTON 28 864 189 446 53 162 99 138 204 58 43 9 77 55 530 .424 .327 .717 30.9 18.9 7.3 2.1
1998-99 21 CREIGHTON 31 1011 206 439 55 125 109 133 222 68 59 8 72 56 576 .469 .440 .820 32.6 18.6 7.2 2.2
Career 118 3574 778 1739 212 558 348 462 716 215 195 59 261 219 2116 .447 .380 .753 30.3 17.9 6.1 1.8

Transactions

June 30, 1999: Drafted by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round (53rd pick) of the 1999 NBA Draft.

August 1, 2000: Traded by the Miami Heat with P.J. Brown, Tim James, Jamal Mashburn and Otis Thorpe to the Charlotte Hornets for Ricky Davis, Dale Ellis, Eddie Jones and Anthony Mason.

October 2, 2000: Waived by the Charlotte Hornets.

December 22, 2000: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

September 24, 2001: Signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat.

October 25, 2001: Waived by the Miami Heat.

November 19, 2001: Signed as a free agent with the Memphis Grizzlies.

August 29, 2003: Signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings.

December 8, 2003: Waived by the Sacramento Kings.

February 21, 2004: Signed two 10-day contracts with the Sacramento Kings, then signed a contract for the rest of the season.

July 29, 2004: Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1999-00 Miami Heat NBA $301,875
2000-01 Charlotte Hornets NBA $423,500
2001-02 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $481,488
2003-04 Sacramento Kings NBA $145,686
2004-05 New Jersey Nets NBA $745,046
Career (may be incomplete) $2,097,595

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