Steve Nash vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Michael Ruffin 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)