Gary Payton vs. Trevor Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trevor Ruffin and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Trevor Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Trevor Ruffin: 1994-95 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Trevor Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Trevor Ruffin 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Trevor Ruffin 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Trevor Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Trevor Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Trevor Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Trevor Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Trevor Ruffin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Trevor Ruffin 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Trevor Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Trevor Ruffin 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Trevor Ruffin 1.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Trevor Ruffin 2.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Trevor Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Trevor Ruffin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Trevor Ruffin 1,011

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Trevor Ruffin 155

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Trevor Ruffin 317

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Trevor Ruffin 57

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Trevor Ruffin 4

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Trevor Ruffin 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Trevor Ruffin .411

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Trevor Ruffin .371

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Trevor Ruffin .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Trevor Ruffin 12.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Trevor Ruffin 2.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Trevor Ruffin 4.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Trevor Ruffin 0.7 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Trevor Ruffin 0.0 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Trevor Ruffin 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Trevor Ruffin 0.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Trevor Ruffin 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Trevor Ruffin 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Trevor Ruffin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Trevor Ruffin 10

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Trevor Ruffin 3

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Trevor Ruffin 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Trevor Ruffin 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Trevor Ruffin 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Trevor Ruffin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Trevor Ruffin .500

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Trevor Ruffin .250

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Trevor Ruffin .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Trevor Ruffin 2.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Trevor Ruffin 0.6 (1995)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Trevor Ruffin 0.4 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Trevor Ruffin 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Trevor Ruffin 0.0 (1995)