Bob Cousy vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Jeff Ruland 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jeff Ruland 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.