Norman Powell vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Norman Powell 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
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 11 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 9 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 13.3 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.7 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 8,320 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,680 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Norman Powell 958 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Norman Powell 517 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Norman Powell 163 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Norman Powell 624 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .471 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .399 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .827 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 23.3 (2026) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 4.6 (2026) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2026) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.4 (2026) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.7 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 882 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 196 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Norman Powell 101 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Norman Powell 58 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Norman Powell 18 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Norman Powell 91 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .451 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .386 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .801 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2025) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2025) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)