Darius Garland vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.1 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.1 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 291 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 52 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Darius Garland 94 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Darius Garland 21 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Darius Garland 17 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .430 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .363 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .826 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.