Kristaps Porzingis vs. Michael Ruffin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Ruffin and Kristaps Porzingis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kristaps Porzingis played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Michael Ruffin, who played 9. Kristaps Porzingis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Michael Ruffin had his rookie season in 1999-00. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24
Michael Ruffin 9 4 1999-00 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kristaps Porzingis Michael Ruffin
Season 2015-161999-00
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 72 28.4 14.3 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.3 0.7 1.9 1.7 2.8 5.2 12.3 .421 1.1 3.4 .333 2.8 3.3 .838
Michael Ruffin 71 13.7 2.2 1.6 1.9 3.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.4 0.8 1.9 .420 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .489
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kristaps Porzingis Michael Ruffin
Season 2016-172000-01
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 66 32.8 18.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 1.5 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 1.7 4.8 .357 3.0 3.8 .786
Michael Ruffin 45 19.5 2.6 2.2 3.6 5.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.0 2.9 0.9 2.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kristaps Porzingis Michael Ruffin
Season 2017-182001-02
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 48 32.4 22.7 1.3 5.3 6.6 1.2 0.8 2.4 1.9 2.9 8.1 18.5 .439 1.9 4.8 .395 4.5 5.7 .793
Michael Ruffin 15 11.3 1.1 1.5 1.9 3.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.5 0.5 1.7 .269 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .250
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------

Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.

Note: Michael Ruffin didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 4
Kristaps Porzingis Michael Ruffin
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 57 31.8 20.4 1.8 7.7 9.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.2 7.0 16.4 .427 2.5 7.1 .352 4.0 5.0 .799
Michael Ruffin 41 17.9 2.2 1.9 3.1 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.5 0.9 2.9 .325 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .421
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 3 31.3 23.7 1.0 7.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 13.3 .525 3.0 5.7 .529 6.7 7.7 .870
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kristaps Porzingis Michael Ruffin
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 43 30.9 20.1 1.9 7.0 8.9 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.7 7.6 15.9 .476 2.3 6.0 .376 2.7 3.2 .855
Michael Ruffin 79 16.0 1.4 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.4 0.5 1.3 .414 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .433
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 7 33.3 13.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 2.7 4.9 10.3 .472 1.1 3.9 .296 2.3 2.7 .842
Michael Ruffin 9 17.3 2.6 1.7 2.4 4.1 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 3.7 0.8 1.1 .700 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .563

Season 6
Kristaps Porzingis Michael Ruffin
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington WizardsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 51 29.0 20.2 2.0 6.1 8.1 2.3 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.7 6.9 15.0 .459 1.5 4.9 .310 4.9 5.6 .867
Michael Ruffin 76 13.3 1.4 1.6 2.0 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.4 0.4 1.0 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Michael Ruffin 6 11.7 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.2 0.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000

Season 7
Kristaps Porzingis Michael Ruffin
Season 2022-232006-07
Team Washington WizardsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 65 32.6 23.2 1.8 6.6 8.4 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.0 7.8 15.7 .498 2.1 5.5 .385 5.4 6.4 .851
Michael Ruffin 30 9.0 0.6 1.2 0.9 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.6 .278 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .368
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Michael Ruffin 4 7.0 0.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Kristaps Porzingis Michael Ruffin
Season 2023-242007-08
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 57 29.6 20.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.6 2.7 6.8 13.2 .516 1.9 5.1 .375 4.5 5.3 .858
Michael Ruffin 46 13.7 2.0 2.0 2.1 4.0 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 2.0 0.7 1.3 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.4 .397
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 4 26.3 12.3 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.8 1.3 1.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 9.0 .389 2.0 5.0 .400 3.3 3.5 .929
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Kristaps Porzingis Michael Ruffin
Season -2008-09
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Michael Ruffin 11 3.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Michael Ruffin 1 5.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
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