Kyrie Irving vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)