Jerry Lucas vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Jerry Lucas 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

Jerry Lucas

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 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.