Buddy Hield vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.