Paul Ruffner vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Paul Ruffner 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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. 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.