Tim Hardaway vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)