Josh Giddey vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 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.