Artis Gilmore vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.