Michael Ruffin vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Ruffin 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Michael Ruffin 9 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Michael Ruffin 4 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Michael Ruffin 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.7 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 716 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 1,632 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 250 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 199 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 193 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Michael Ruffin 414 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .407 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .459 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.4 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 28 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 67 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 13 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 7 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 5 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Michael Ruffin 20 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .563 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .500 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)