Moses Malone vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.