Yao Ming vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Yao Ming

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.