Dennis Rodman vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Dennis Rodman

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Paul Ruffner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Paul Ruffner 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) 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.