Paolo Banchero vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,660 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,487 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 963 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 174 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 124 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Paolo Banchero 208 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .316 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .733 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.1 (2026) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2026) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)