James Harden vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,863 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,510 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists James Harden 8,389 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals James Harden 1,724 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games James Harden 1,159 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals James Harden 282 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games James Harden 173 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)