Michael Porter Jr. vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Michael Porter Jr. 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

Michael Porter Jr.

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.1 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.5 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 846 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 433 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 73 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 45 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 30 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 61 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .455 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .380 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .775 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (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.