Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 13 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 11,254 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,355 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,500 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 499 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 108 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 822 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .417 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .362 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .815 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 9.5 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.3 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.0 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 456 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 111 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 47 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 15 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 48 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .374 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .328 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .686 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)