Alex Caruso vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)