Roy Hibbert vs. Michael Ruffin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Ruffin and Roy Hibbert, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Roy Hibbert and Michael Ruffin both played 9 years in the NBA. Roy Hibbert had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Roy Hibbert 9 4 2008-09 to 2016-17
Michael Ruffin 9 4 1999-00 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Roy Hibbert Michael Ruffin
Season 2008-091999-00
Team Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Roy Hibbert 70 14.4 7.1 1.6 1.8 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.1 0.8 3.1 2.8 6.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667
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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Roy Hibbert Michael Ruffin
Season 2009-102000-01
Team Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 25.1 11.7 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.5 4.8 9.7 .495 0.0 0.1 .500 2.1 2.8 .754
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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Roy Hibbert Michael Ruffin
Season 2010-112001-02
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 27.7 12.7 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.0 0.4 1.8 2.3 3.2 5.1 11.0 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.4 .745
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 %
Roy Hibbert 5 26.4 10.4 3.0 3.8 6.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.6 4.2 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------

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

Season 4
Roy Hibbert Michael Ruffin
Season 2011-122003-04
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Roy Hibbert 65 29.8 12.8 3.3 5.5 8.8 1.7 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.1 10.3 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.7 .711
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 %
Roy Hibbert 11 30.9 11.7 4.1 7.1 11.2 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.0 3.5 4.7 9.5 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.2 3.3 .667
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Roy Hibbert Michael Ruffin
Season 2012-132004-05
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsWizards 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 %
Roy Hibbert 79 28.7 11.9 3.7 4.6 8.3 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.1 3.5 4.9 10.9 .448 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.8 .741
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 %
Roy Hibbert 19 36.5 17.0 4.7 5.2 9.9 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.3 3.9 6.3 12.4 .511 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 5.4 .806
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
Roy Hibbert Michael Ruffin
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsWizards 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 29.7 10.8 2.5 4.1 6.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.8 3.3 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .400 2.6 3.3 .770
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 %
Roy Hibbert 19 28.5 9.3 2.3 3.2 5.5 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.3 3.3 3.5 7.7 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .772
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
Roy Hibbert Michael Ruffin
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Indiana PacersWashington 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 %
Roy Hibbert 76 25.3 10.6 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 9.3 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .824
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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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
Roy Hibbert Michael Ruffin
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 23.2 5.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.4 1.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 5.1 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .807
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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Michael Ruffin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Roy Hibbert Michael Ruffin
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Charlotte Hornets, Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Roy Hibbert 48 14.2 4.6 1.1 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.1 1.7 3.1 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .813
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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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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