Jaden McDaniels vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Jaden McDaniels

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 4 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 2 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 9.8 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.7 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.4 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 2,784 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,056 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 399 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 224 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 232 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 284 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .484 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .354 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .729 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 11.4 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.5 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.7 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 251 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 78 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 22 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 16 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 29 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 22 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .517 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .447 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .787 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.8 (2024) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.