Paul Ruffner vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.