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

James Harden

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 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 7 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 24.1 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 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 25,885 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 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 22.7 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals James Harden 271 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games James Harden 165 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 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 8.6 (2022) 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 (2024) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)