Paul Arizin vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.