Elvin Hayes vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Ruffner 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Ruffner 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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. 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.