Paul Pierce vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

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

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Michael Ruffin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)