Joel Embiid vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Paul Ruffner

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Paul Ruffner 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.