Tyrese Haliburton vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Michael Ruffin 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Michael Ruffin 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)