Steve Francis vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson and Steve Francis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)