Oscar Robertson vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Michael Ruffin 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.