LaMelo Ball vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.