Mark Jackson vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Paul Ruffner 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) 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.