Artis Gilmore vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.