Malik Beasley vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Malik Beasley 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

Malik Beasley

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 8 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 4 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 10.9 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.3 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 5,402 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,398 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Malik Beasley 650 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Malik Beasley 314 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 62 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 496 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .425 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .385 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .800 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.8 (2021) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 6.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.5 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 250 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 91 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Malik Beasley 24 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Malik Beasley 10 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 2 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 37 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .406 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .366 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .767 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 8.8 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.0 (2019) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2022) 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.