Billy Cunningham vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.