Dwight Howard vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Michael Ruffin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Michael Ruffin 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)