Bob Pettit vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

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

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jeff Ruland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jeff Ruland 1,002

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jeff Ruland .564

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jeff Ruland 3.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jeff Ruland 67

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jeff Ruland .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.