Michael Ruffin vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

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

Michael Ruffin

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Ruffin 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Michael Ruffin 9 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Michael Ruffin 4 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Michael Ruffin 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Ruffin 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Ruffin 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.7 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.9 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.6 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 716 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 1,632 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 250 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 199 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 193 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Michael Ruffin 414 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .407 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .459 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.4 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.4 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.4 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 28 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 67 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 13 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 7 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 5 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Michael Ruffin 20 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .563 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .500 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

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.