Dereck Lively II vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Dereck Lively II 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)