Bob McAdoo vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

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

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.