Willis Reed vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Paul Ruffner 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Paul Ruffner 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Paul Ruffner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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.