Derrick Rose vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Derrick Rose

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rose 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Rose 15 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Derrick Rose 8 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Derrick Rose 3 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Rose 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rose 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rose 1 Paul Ruffner 0

Rookie of The Year Derrick Rose 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 17.4 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 3.2 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 5.2 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 12,573 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 2,324 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Derrick Rose 3,770 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Derrick Rose 536 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 242 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Derrick Rose 723 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .456 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .316 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .831 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 21.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.3 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 6.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.5 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 1,141 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 226 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Derrick Rose 330 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Derrick Rose 49 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 24 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Derrick Rose 52 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .426 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .322 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .845 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012) 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.