Jalen Brunson vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (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.