Julius Erving vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.