Spencer Haywood vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.