Karl Malone vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)