Tiny Archibald vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Tiny Archibald 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

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.