Al Horford vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,732 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,970 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Al Horford 3,637 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Al Horford 870 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,303 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Al Horford 1,144 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .375 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Al Horford 197 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)