Ja Morant vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Ja Morant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,134 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,486 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,346 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Ja Morant 327 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Ja Morant 87 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Ja Morant 317 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .466 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .310 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .771 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)