Shawn Kemp vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

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.