Paul Ruffner vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Ruffner 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Paul Ruffner 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* 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 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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.