Josh Hart vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Josh Hart 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

Josh Hart

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 7 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 2 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 9.8 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 6.6 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.7 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 4,422 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 2,969 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,235 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Josh Hart 436 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Josh Hart 148 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Josh Hart 453 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .459 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .344 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .748 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 8.3 (2024) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.1 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.2 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.6 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.5 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 0.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.5 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 303 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 231 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Josh Hart 83 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Josh Hart 22 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Josh Hart 13 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Josh Hart 24 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .455 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .352 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .700 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.5 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 11.5 (2024) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.5 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.8 (2024) 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.