Bam Adebayo vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Jeff Ruland

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)