Charles Oakley vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Charles Oakley 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

Charles Oakley

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) 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.