Carmelo Anthony vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Paul Ruffner 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.