Al Horford vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Al Horford 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

Al Horford

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,245 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,478 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Al Horford 597 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Al Horford 147 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 228 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Al Horford 183 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .387 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

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.