Joakim Noah vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Joakim Noah 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

Joakim Noah

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Paul Ruffner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Paul Ruffner 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) 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.