Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Michael Ruffin 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Michael Ruffin 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.