Buddy Hield vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jeff Ruland 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)