Adrian Dantley vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

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