Paul Ruffner vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.