Paul Ruffner vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and Paul Ruffner 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

Paul Ruffner

vs.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.