Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)