Willis Reed vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Michael Ruffin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.