Penny Hardaway vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)