Gary Payton vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Michael Ruffin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)