Michael Ruffin vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Michael Ruffin 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

Michael Ruffin

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Ruffin 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Michael Ruffin 9 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Michael Ruffin 4 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Michael Ruffin 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.6 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 716 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 1,632 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 250 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 199 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 193 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Michael Ruffin 414 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .407 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .459 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 28 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 67 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 13 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 7 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 5 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Michael Ruffin 20 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .563 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .500 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)