Paul Ruffner vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Ruffner 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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.