Jalen Brunson vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.3 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,066 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,580 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,505 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 360 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Jalen Brunson 496 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)