Bernard King vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Bernard King 874 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Bernard King 28 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.