Dave DeBusschere vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Michael Ruffin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.