Paul Ruffner vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.