Brook Lopez vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.5 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,207 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 502 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Brook Lopez 83 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .337 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .830 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.0 (2024) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)