Paul Ruffner vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

Paul Ruffner

vs.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Ruffner 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Paul Ruffner 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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.