Elgin Baylor vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Ruffner 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** 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.