Paul Ruffner vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.