Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)