Michael Ruffin vs. Coby White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Coby White and Michael Ruffin, 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.

Michael Ruffin played 9 years in the NBA, 4 more than Coby White, who played 5. Michael Ruffin had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Coby White had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Michael Ruffin 9 4 1999-00 to 2008-09
Coby White 5 1 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Ruffin Coby White
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
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
Coby White 65 25.8 13.2 0.4 3.1 3.5 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.8 4.8 12.2 .394 2.0 5.8 .354 1.6 2.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Michael Ruffin Coby White
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Chicago BullsChicago 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 %
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
Coby White 69 31.2 15.1 0.4 3.7 4.1 4.8 0.6 0.2 2.3 2.6 5.4 13.1 .416 2.4 6.6 .359 1.9 2.1 .901
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Michael Ruffin Coby White
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
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
Coby White 61 27.4 12.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.9 0.5 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.6 10.6 .433 2.2 5.8 .385 1.3 1.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------
Coby White 5 19.6 8.4 0.0 3.4 3.4 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.0 3.0 9.0 .333 1.6 5.8 .276 0.8 1.0 .800

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

Season 4
Michael Ruffin Coby White
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Utah JazzChicago 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 %
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
Coby White 74 23.4 9.7 0.2 2.6 2.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.6 8.0 .443 1.7 4.6 .372 0.8 0.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Michael Ruffin Coby White
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Coby White 79 36.5 19.1 0.6 4.0 4.5 5.1 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 6.8 15.3 .447 2.6 7.0 .376 2.8 3.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Michael Ruffin Coby White
Season 2005-06-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
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
Coby White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Michael Ruffin Coby White
Season 2006-07-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
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
Coby White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Michael Ruffin Coby White
Season 2007-08-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Coby White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Michael Ruffin Coby White
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 %
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
Coby White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Coby White ------- --- ----------
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