Paul Ruffner vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Paul Ruffner

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * John Starks 106

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 John Starks 271

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 John Starks 393

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * John Starks 9

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.