John Havlicek vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Michael Ruffin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.