Paul Ruffner vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Ruffner 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Paul Ruffner 3 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Paul Ruffner 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Paul Ruffner 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Ruffner 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.1 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.2 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 109 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 49 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 9 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 4 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 4 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Paul Ruffner 52 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .440 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner .500 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Ruffner 0 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Paul Ruffner 4 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Paul Ruffner 0 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Paul Ruffner 0 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Paul Ruffner 0 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Paul Ruffner 2 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Ruffner .000 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Paul Ruffner - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Paul Ruffner - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) * Trae Young 0.7 (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.