Michael Ruffin vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Michael Ruffin 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

Michael Ruffin

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Ruffin 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Michael Ruffin 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Michael Ruffin 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Michael Ruffin 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Ruffin 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Ruffin 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.9 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 716 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 1,632 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 250 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 199 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 193 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Michael Ruffin 414 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .407 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .459 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.4 Jayson Tatum 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.4 Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 28 Jayson Tatum 2,634

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 67 Jayson Tatum 878

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 13 Jayson Tatum 530

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 7 Jayson Tatum 122

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 5 Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games Michael Ruffin 20 Jayson Tatum 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .563 Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .500 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)