Adrian Dantley vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Paul Ruffner 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Paul Ruffner 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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. 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.