Spencer Haywood vs. Trevor Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trevor Ruffin and Spencer Haywood 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Trevor Ruffin: 1994-95 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Trevor Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Trevor Ruffin 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Trevor Ruffin 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Trevor Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Trevor Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Trevor Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Trevor Ruffin 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Trevor Ruffin 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Trevor Ruffin 2.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Trevor Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Trevor Ruffin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Trevor Ruffin 1,011

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Trevor Ruffin 155

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Trevor Ruffin 317

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Trevor Ruffin 57

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Trevor Ruffin 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Trevor Ruffin 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Trevor Ruffin .411

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Trevor Ruffin .371

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Trevor Ruffin .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Trevor Ruffin 12.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Trevor Ruffin 2.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Trevor Ruffin 4.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Trevor Ruffin 0.7 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Trevor Ruffin 0.0 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Trevor Ruffin 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Trevor Ruffin 0.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Trevor Ruffin 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Trevor Ruffin 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Trevor Ruffin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Trevor Ruffin 10

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Trevor Ruffin 3

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Trevor Ruffin 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Trevor Ruffin 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Trevor Ruffin 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Trevor Ruffin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Trevor Ruffin .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Trevor Ruffin .250

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Trevor Ruffin .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Trevor Ruffin 2.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Trevor Ruffin 0.6 (1995)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Trevor Ruffin 0.4 (1995)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Trevor Ruffin 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Trevor Ruffin 0.0 (1995)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.