Larry Johnson vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.