Dirk Nowitzki vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)