Tom Heinsohn vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Paul Ruffner 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.