Kyrie Irving vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Paul Ruffner 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,839 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 296 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 376 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 78 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .399 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.