Larry Bird vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)