Wilt Chamberlain vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Michael Ruffin 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Michael Ruffin 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Michael Ruffin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.