Chris Paul vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Chris Paul

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Paul Ruffner 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Paul Ruffner 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Paul Ruffner 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.