Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Michael Ruffin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)