Jakob Poeltl vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 10 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,357 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,193 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,093 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 383 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 760 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 601 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .554 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)