Sam Jones vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.