George Gervin vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games George Gervin 791 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games George Gervin 59 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.