Earl Monroe vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.