Robert Parish vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Robert Parish 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

Robert Parish

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.