Cade Cunningham vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.2 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,818 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,164 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,617 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 224 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 132 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Cade Cunningham 217 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .447 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .338 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .848 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.7 (2026) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2026) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)