Bob Pettit vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Michael Ruffin 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.