Billy Cunningham vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.