Dereck Lively II vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Dereck Lively II 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 137 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 115 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 25 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 5 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 16 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .667 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II - Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .611 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024) 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.