Sam Cassell vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)