Artis Gilmore vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.