Michael Ruffin vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Michael Ruffin 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
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Ruffin 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Michael Ruffin 9 Russell Westbrook 18

Playoffs Played Michael Ruffin 4 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Michael Ruffin 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Ruffin 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Ruffin 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Ruffin 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Michael Ruffin 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Michael Ruffin 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.7 Russell Westbrook 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.9 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.6 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.5 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 716 Russell Westbrook 26,349

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 1,632 Russell Westbrook 8,741

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 250 Russell Westbrook 9,979

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 199 Russell Westbrook 1,966

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 193 Russell Westbrook 407

Total Games Michael Ruffin 414 Russell Westbrook 1,246

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .407 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Russell Westbrook .307

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .459 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.4 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 3.4 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.7 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.4 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ruffin 28 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Michael Ruffin 67 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Michael Ruffin 13 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Michael Ruffin 7 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Michael Ruffin 5 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Michael Ruffin 20 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ruffin .563 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Michael Ruffin .000 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ruffin .500 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)