Bob Cousy vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Paul Ruffner 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Paul Ruffner 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.