Billy Cunningham vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * 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.