Lonzo Ball vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Lonzo 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.