Kendrick Nunn vs. Paul Ruffner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Ruffner and Kendrick Nunn, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Kendrick Nunn and Paul Ruffner both played 3 years in the NBA. Kendrick Nunn had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Paul Ruffner had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Kendrick Nunn | 3 | 2 | 2019-20 to 2022-23 |
| Paul Ruffner | 3 | 2 | 1970-71 to 1974-75 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Kendrick Nunn | Paul Ruffner | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 1970-71 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost NBA Finals | Bulls Lost West Conf Semis |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | 67 | 29.3 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 13.6 | .439 | 2.0 | 5.8 | .350 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .850 |
| Paul Ruffner | 10 | 6.0 | 3.4 | - | - | 1.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.8 | .500 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | 15 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .391 | 0.8 | 2.9 | .279 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Paul Ruffner | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | .000 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Note: Paul Ruffner didn't play in 1971-72 and 1972-73.
Season 2 |
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| Kendrick Nunn | Paul Ruffner | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 1973-74 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Buffalo Braves |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | 56 | 29.5 | 14.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 11.8 | .485 | 2.2 | 5.7 | .381 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .933 |
| Paul Ruffner | 20 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .407 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | .615 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | 4 | 23.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 10.8 | .395 | 1.3 | 4.5 | .278 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Paul Ruffner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Kendrick Nunn didn't play in 2021-22.
Season 3 |
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| Kendrick Nunn | Paul Ruffner | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 1974-75 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards | Buffalo Braves |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Braves Lost East Conf Semis |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | 70 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | .424 | 1.1 | 3.2 | .354 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .854 |
| Paul Ruffner | 22 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .468 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Ruffner | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |