Sam Jones vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

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

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.