Dennis Johnson vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.