Chris Paul vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Joe Ruklick 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Joe Ruklick 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Joe Ruklick 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Joe Ruklick 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.