Joe Johnson vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.