Elgin Baylor vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.